# Virginia HB1738: Veterans or military service members; deaths by suicide.

Virginia HB1738, Veterans or military service members; deaths by suicide., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1738-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1738
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Veterans or military service members; deaths by suicide.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (272 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members; inquiry by State Registrar of Vital Records; Department of Veterans Services annual report. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records, when a death certificate is filed and lists suicide as the cause of death, to make an inquiry into whether the decedent was a veteran or military service member and to provide any information concerning the suicide of such veteran or military service member to the Department of Veterans Services. The bill also provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services may request, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall deliver to the Commissioner, a copy of an autopsy report of a veteran or military service member whose cause and manner of death is determined to be a suicide. The bill also reestablishes the position of Suicide Prevention Coordinator as the Suicide Prevention Program and requires such Program to, in coordination with the State Police, compile and analyze data relating to such suicides to be included in the annual report submitted by the Department to the Governor and the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1738) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25103963D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Public Safety Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1738) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103963D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050413.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043802.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035573.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035572.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033456.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028515.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012935.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012934.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050413.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043802.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035573.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035572.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033456.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028515.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012935.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012934.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1738-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).