HB 325 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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 SB 140.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 11, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally approved and assigned to Chapter 109 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The text indicates a minor administrative update to the approval date, changing it from a generic 'Approved' status to a specific date of April 6, 2026, while the substantive content regarding mental health awareness training remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; only the final enactment status and date were updated.

TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, replacing the generic 'Approved' line.

Removed the generic 'Approved' line and the placeholder 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' text.

Added the official chapter number 'CHAPTER 109' to the act title.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB325ER)

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors