HB 529 VA

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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.

• Virgil Thornton Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104848D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) · lower
20. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109152D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
26. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
27. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
28. Mar 9, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
30. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) · lower
33. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
34. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB529ER) · lower
35. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
36. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
37. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
38. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
39. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) · lower
40. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
41. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML