Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 529
Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Cosponsors (28)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Garrett McGuire (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Lily V. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Health Subcommittee Amendment
- Health and Human Services Amendment
- Engrossed
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) - 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 (HB529ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109152D-S1 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104848D