# Virginia SB564: Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services.

Virginia SB564, Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-09 (Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB564-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB564
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health & Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Social Services; unlicensed care homes; registration. Requires every person that constitutes, or that operates or maintains, an unlicensed care home, defined in the bill, to register such home with the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-23: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-20: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107133D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102630D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149275.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149274.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148547.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133104.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132034.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133103.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132033.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090867.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090865.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149275.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149274.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148547.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133104.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132034.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133103.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132033.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090867.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090865.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB564-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).