H5458

Establishing a veterans’ suicide mortality review and prevention council

Introduced·5/11/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a council to review and prevent veteran suicides in Massachusetts.

The bill creates a veterans' suicide mortality review and prevention council within the Executive Office of Veterans' Services. The council, composed of 15 members appointed by the governor, will review all veteran and active-duty military suicide deaths in the state, identify trends and risk factors, and recommend prevention strategies. Members include representatives from veteran service organizations, mental health clinicians, public health experts, and law enforcement.

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Where it stands

Current
Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Jul 21

12:00 PM

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Hearing

History

Jul 7

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 12:00 PM-01:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

May 26

Senate

Senate concurred

May 21

House

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs