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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1522: Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; licensure, automated external defibrillators.

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 1522 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; licensure, automated external defibrillators. Primary sponsor: Garrett McGuire (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0323).

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.

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; licensure; automated external defibrillators. Requires nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have and maintain an automated external defibrillator and have staff trained to use such automated external defibrillator.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Garrett McGuirePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0323)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 323 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1522)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1522ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate amendment agreed to by House (89-Y 5-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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