SB 564 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services.

Summary
Department of Social Services; unlicensed care homes; registration. Requires every person that constitutes, or that operates or maintains, an unlicensed care home, defined in the bill, to register such home with the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute Engrossed · 1 edit · Feb 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated to include an exemption for specific types of continuing care providers. Previously, the definition of an 'unlicensed care home' was broad, but now it explicitly excludes facilities already registered with the State Corporation Commission under continuing care laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by creating an exemption; facilities that are continuing care providers registered with the State Corporation Commission are no longer subject to this registration requirement.
DEFINITION

Added a specific exclusion stating that 'unlicensed care home' does not include continuing care providers or community-based continuing care providers registered with the State Corporation Commission.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house of delegates
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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