H 5458 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a veterans’ suicide mortality review and prevention council

Summary
By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joshua Tarsky for legislation to authorize the establishment of a veterans’ suicide mortality review and prevention council within the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2026 Last action Jul 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 21, 2026
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
lower
May 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Josh Tarsky
DDemocratic
MA
13th Norfolk