VirginiaSuicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.
What it does
Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator; deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members; State Registrar of Vital Records; Department of Veterans Services annual report. Adds to the duties of the Suicide Prevention Coordinator within the Department of Veterans Services the duty to (i) compile and analyze data relating to the suicides of veterans and military service members pursuant to death certificates filed with the State Registrar of Vital Records, with such data to be included in the Department's annual report, and (ii) collaborate with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop programs and resources related to suicide prevention for veterans and military service members. The bill provides that in any case where the death certificate of a veteran or military service member lists suicide as the manner of death, the State Registrar of Vital Records shall provide such information concerning the suicide to the Department.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB529ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)
- Mar 10Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109152D-S1Major
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)
- Feb 19Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 11committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)
- Jan 29Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104848DIntroduced