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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1357: Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1357 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices. Primary sponsor: Delores McQuinn (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Joint Commission on Health Care; comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Delores McQuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Jessica L. AndersonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Mike CherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Liz GuzmánCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dave MarsdenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
May NivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Charlie SchmidtCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Glen SturtevantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1357ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source