HB325Introduced in the House of Delegates
Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.
Introduced by Richard Sullivan, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall develop a standardized, two-hour virtual asynchronous training program on mental health awareness tailored to firefighters that includes training on each subject matter set forth in current law. The bill provides the option for each fire department to use such standardized training program as guidance in developing its own mental health awareness training for its personnel. This bill is identical to SB 140.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
95
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102356D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325)
Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate committee offered
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108088D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB325ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109)
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