# Virginia HB529: Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.

Virginia HB529, Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Virgil Thornton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB529
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)
- Sponsor: Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 13 (380 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New suicide prevention support for Virginia veterans: benefit, low. Virginia creates a suicide prevention coordinator to support veterans, military service members, and their families. The coordinator organizes screenings, referrals, training, and data analysis, with annual reporting on its work. When a filed death certificate lists suicide as a veteran’s or servic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Virgil Thornton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB529ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26109152D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Rereferred from Education and Health to General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-11: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104848D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217678.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210763.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210762.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195964.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133497.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133496.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101746.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097295.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097422.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084815.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084814.PDF)

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- 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/1217679.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217678.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210763.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210762.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195965.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195964.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133497.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133496.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101746.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097295.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097422.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084815.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084814.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-HB529-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).