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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1458: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.

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 1458 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care. Primary sponsor: Mark C. Downey. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote).

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.

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; private equity ownership of health care facilities; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to convene a work group to study the impact of private equity on health care. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the work group's 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
Mark C. DowneyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. House subcommittee offered
  4. House subcommittee offered
  5. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Committee on Rules
  7. Presented and ordered printed 26105265D

Sources

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