HB 1423 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Group homes; DBHDS to analyze oversight and accountability, report.

Summary
Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services; group homes; oversight and accountability; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to analyze and make recommendations on the oversight and accountability of group homes and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Health and Human Services Substitute Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute · 1 edit
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The bill text has been reformatted from a continuous narrative format to a structured layout with line numbers and section headers. The substantive policy content regarding the study requirements remains identical, with no changes to scope, eligibility, funding, definitions, requirements, enforcement mechanisms, or timelines.
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Formatting changes only: text reorganized from continuous paragraphs to numbered lines with section headers (HOUSE SUBSTITUTE, 2026 SESSION) and added metadata including bill number 26107262D and timestamp 2/5/26 11:49

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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105070D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Garrett McGuire
DDemocratic
VA
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