SB 740 VA
Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act; fund and council established, report.
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Summary
Virginia Senate Bill 740 would establish the Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. The bill would create a fund and council to support the development and implementation of breakthrough therapies for preventing veteran suicide.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 25, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-73.33 through 32.1-73.36, relating to the Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act.
Sponsor (1)
- Michael J. Jones Democratic · primary
Action history (8)
- Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26100205D · upper
- Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Jan 19, 2026 Unanimous consent to introduce · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB740) · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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