VETERANS' SUICIDE TASK FORCE
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide training to frontline employees at veterans service organizations established under the Act on mental health services to identify veterans who might be at risk of suicidal thoughts. Provides that the training may include, but not be limited to, mental health first aid training and amplified suicide advanced training programs. Provides that the Department shall provide assistance to Veterans Assistance Commissions established under the Military Veterans Assistance Act and veterans' service associations, including, but not limited to, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and AMVETS, in providing the training. Provides that the Department shall find combat veterans to serve as veteran service officers at veterans service organizations established under the Act for the purpose of having veteran services officers who are able to properly relate to fellow combat veterans. Requires the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement these provisions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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