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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1423: Group homes; DBHDS to analyze oversight and accountability, report.

In committee 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 1423 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Group homes; DBHDS to analyze oversight and accountability, report. Primary sponsor: Garrett McGuire (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Health and Human Services.

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.

Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services; group homes; oversight and accountability; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to analyze and make recommendations on the oversight and accountability of group homes and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Garrett McGuirePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17

“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. Left in Committee Health and Human Services
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
  3. House subcommittee offered
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1423)
  5. Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
  6. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. Presented and ordered printed 26105070D

Sources

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