STATE BILLVA SB 140PASSED

Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.

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 HB 325.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 140 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0110) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

JMJeremy McPikeSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0110)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 110 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB140)Senate

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER)Senate

Show 41 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 11, 2026Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Conference Report released

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB140)Senate

Mar 9, 2026House Conferees: Sullivan, Pope Adams, WrightHouse

Mar 9, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse

Mar 4, 2026Senate Conferees: McPike, Roem, PillionSenate

Mar 4, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate

Mar 4, 2026Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026House requested conference committeeHouse

Mar 2, 2026House insisted on substituteHouse

Feb 27, 2026House substitute rejected by SenateSenate

Feb 25, 2026Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N 0-A)House

Feb 25, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 25, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 25, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Feb 24, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 20, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108270D-H1House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyHouse

Feb 4, 2026Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read third time and passed SenateSenate

Jan 29, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Jan 29, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed toSenate

Jan 29, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 28, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB140)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106332D-S1Senate

Jan 27, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 21, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 15, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB140)Senate

Jan 6, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Jan 6, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102973DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Jan 21, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed SenateJan 30, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 2 nayPassed

House substitute rejected by SenateFeb 27, 2026 · Senate · 0 yea · 39 nayFailed

Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 1 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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