# Virginia HB1223: Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required.

Virginia HB1223, Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-12 (Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1223-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1223
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Behavioral Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required. Requires health care professionals to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. The bill requires counselors, licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners, marriage and family therapists, behavioral health technicians, qualified mental health professionals, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers to complete such training at least once every six years and requires other health professionals to complete such training once. The bill requires the Commissioner of Health and the Department of Health Professions to develop a model list of training programs in suicide assessment, treatment, and management and update such list at least once every two years.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1223) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102013D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142955.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142954.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088443.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088442.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142955.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142954.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088443.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088442.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1223-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).