Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.
It became law on Apr 8, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +25
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2026
What it does
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…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Virgil Thornton
- Amy Laufer
- Bonita Anthony
- Charlie Schmidt
- Cia Price
- David Reid
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
- Garrett McGuire
- Irene Shin
- J.R. Henson
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Kathy Tran
- Katrina Callsen
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Lily V. Franklin
- Liz Guzmán
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Mark C. Downey
- Marty Martinez
- Michael Feggans
- Michelle Maldonado
- Nadarius Clark
- Nicole Cole
- Rae Cousins
- Stacey Annie Carroll
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.