The People's Ledger
← All Virginia bills

HB529Introduced in the House of Delegates

Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.

Passed

Introduced by Virgil Thornton, District 86

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 10, 2026

99

Yes

0

No

0

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.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104848D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  7. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

  9. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  10. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  11. Read first time

  12. Read second time

  13. committee amendments agreed to

  14. Engrossed by House as amended

  15. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  18. Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

  20. Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  22. Committee substitute printed 26109152D-S1

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  26. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  27. Read third time

  28. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  29. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  30. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

  33. Enrolled

  34. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB529ER)

  35. Signed by President

  36. Signed by Speaker

  37. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  38. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

  40. Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/2026)

  41. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.