VirginiaAgricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program; established, report.
What it does
Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program established; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) to establish and administer the Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program (the Program) to support the mental health and well-being of the agricultural workforce, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Program to (i) increase public awareness of mental health and suicide prevention, (ii) provide access to culturally and contextually appropriate mental health services, and (iii) address mental health challenges arising from certain stressors affecting agricultural communities in the Commonwealth.
More detail
The bill directs the Department to submit a report on the Program's progress, including data collected and any recommendations, to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by September 1, 2027, and biennially thereafter.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee RulesLatest
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB321)
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103284DIntroduced