HB 1522 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill formalizes the text of HB 1522 into official law by changing the header from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' and adding the chapter number (323) and approval date. The substantive policy content regarding nursing home regulations, organ donation protocols, workplace violence reporting, and AED requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect that the bill has been enacted as Chapter 323 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly, dated April 6, 2026.

The original 'Enrolled' session header was replaced with the official 'Chaptered' status and approval date, finalizing the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 323 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1522ER)

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (89-Y 5-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Education and Health Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105988D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors