HB 54 DE

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This Act establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following: (1) Serve in coordination with the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families as a place to reach all suicide prevention resources in the State. (2) Assist the suicide prevention coalition in its mission. (3) Provide suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention vision and guidance to stakeholders throughout the State. (4) Work with community level prevention organizations to promote best practices in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (5) Oversee suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention funding application processes and seek grant funds to further suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (6) Prepare an annual report for the General Assembly and Governor that outlines the work of the Office and progress made towards suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, beginning on October 15, 2026. (7) Create the State’s Suicide Prevention Plan, with approval of the suicide prevention coalition, and update it no fewer than every three years. The Act provides that the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will choose a Director to carry out the Office’s duties.

• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary

1. Mar 6, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 18, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. Mar 19, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
4. Mar 20, 2025 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
5. Jun 10, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 12, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
7. Jun 12, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
8. Jun 12, 2025 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
9. Jun 18, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
10. Jun 18, 2025 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
11. Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
12. Jun 26, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
13. Aug 20, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive