# Virginia HB325: Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training. Virginia HB325, Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB325-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB325 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-11 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109) - Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (345 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall develop a standardized, two-hour virtual asynchronous training program on mental health awareness tailored to firefighters that includes training on each subject matter set forth in current law. The bill provides the option for each fire department to use such standardized training program as guidance in developing its own mental health awareness training for its personnel. This bill is identical to SB 140. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mental health training for Virginia firefighters: benefit, low. Every Virginia fire department must develop and provide mental health awareness training for its personnel. Virginia’s Department of Fire Programs must create a two-hour online, self-paced firefighter course by December 1, 2026. Training must cover signs of stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, comp… - No guaranteed training credits for firefighters: cost, low. The law does not require continuing education credits for firefighters who complete this mental health training. The Virginia Department of Fire Programs and Virginia Fire Services Board may still award credits under other authority. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 3 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 7 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325) (House) - 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB325ER) (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325) (House) - 2026-02-19: Committee substitute printed 26108088D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-04: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-26: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2026-01-23: Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-16: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325) (House) - 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102356D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216412.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216411.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197834.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197833.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169808.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169133.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169132.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083858.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083857.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216412.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216411.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197834.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197833.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169809.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169808.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169133.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169132.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083858.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083857.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB325-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).