HB513Introduced in the House of Delegates
Suicide fatality review teams, local and regional; established, membership, penalty.
Introduced by Marty Martinez, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Local and regional suicide fatality review teams; penalty. Permits localities or combinations of localities to establish a local or regional suicide fatality review team. The bill provides exemptions from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for information and records obtained or created regarding a review of a fatality by such team.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
39
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104689D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB513)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105562D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB513)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB513ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB513)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)
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