Suicide prevention; VDH to convene work group to develop plan to reduce among at-risk populations.

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OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 1/23/2026

HOUSE BILL NO. 48

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE

(Proposed by the House Committee on Rules

on ________________)

(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Reid)

A BILL to direct the Department of Health to convene a work group to reduce suicides in the Commonwealth with a focus on at-risk populations; report.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Department of Health (the Department) shall convene a work group to reduce suicides in the Commonwealth with a focus on at-risk populations, including youth, veterans, rural residents, LGBTQ+ individuals, communities of color, and other populations that experience disproportionate rates of suicide.

The work group shall:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 236 days quiet

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