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VA HB 321

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Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program; established, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program established; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) to establish and administer the Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program (the Program) to support the mental health and well-being of the agricultural workforce, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Program to (i) increase public awareness of mental health and suicide prevention, (ii) provide access to culturally and contextually appropriate mental health services, and (iii) address mental health challenges arising from certain stressors affecting agricultural communities in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Department to submit a report on the Program's progress, including data collected and any recommendations, to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by September 1, 2027, and biennially thereafter.

Introduced
2026-01-11
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jackie H. Glassprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-11

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103284D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-11

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB321)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB321

Attribution

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