SB 409 VA

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Assisted living facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. Permits residents of assisted living facilities to have electronic monitoring devices placed in their rooms. The bill defines "electronic monitoring" as the use of a surveillance device with a fixed position video camera or audio recording device, or combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room and broadcasts or records activities or sounds occurring within the confines of the room. The bill contains several provisions establishing the requirements for the placement and utilization of any such electronic monitoring device in any resident's room, including requirements relating to ensuring that residents or their legal representatives and residents' roommates or their legal representatives consent to the placement and utilization of electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. The bill directs the Virginia Department of Social Services to promulgate regulations consistent with the bill, and the provisions of the bill become effective when such regulations become effective.

• Jennifer B. Boysko Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101275D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB409) · upper
4. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
17. Feb 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB409ER) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB409) · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML