Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 476
Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements. Amends the quarterly meeting requirements for continuing care facilities to provide that at least two of such meetings per year shall be open to all residents and that certain individuals shall participate in at least two of such meetings per year. The bill also requires, if requested by the resident council or a majority of the independent living residents of a continuing care facility, the provider to include as a participant in the meetings of its board of directors or other governing body a resident representative elected by a majority of such residents, who shall participate in a non-voting, advisory capacity. This bill is identical to SB 358.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 620 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB476ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 10-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Watts, Willett, Walker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: McDougle, McPike, Bagby - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 5, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB476) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 96-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108394D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 10, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107041D-H1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 4-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102489D