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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 535: Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage.

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

SB 535 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage. Primary sponsor: Mark Obenshain (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505).

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 certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage. Provides that the regulations of the Board of Health shall require purchasers of licensed nursing homes or certified nursing facilities with claims-made policies of liability insurance coverage to purchase an extended reporting endorsement of two years after the date of sale or to purchase liability insurance coverage with dates that begin two years prior to the date the existing owner's policies end.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark ObenshainPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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 (CHAP0505)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 505 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB535)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB535ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed House with amendment (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by House as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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