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VA HB1128
VA HB1128Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. Allows local governments to provide enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service, other than a hazardous duty supplement, to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers. The bill provides that such enhanced retirement benefits apply only to service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher on or after July 1, 2027, but allows an employer, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide such enhanced retirement benefits for service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher before July 1, 2027, in addition to service earned on or after that date. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill allows local governments in Virginia to offer enhanced retirement benefits, beyond a standard hazardous duty supplement, to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers, who are individuals working for a public safety answering point as defined by state law. These enhanced benefits will apply to service earned as a 911 dispatcher on or after July 1, 2027, but employers have the option to provide these benefits for service earned before that date as well. The bill specifically states that employers cannot provide these dispatchers with an allowance under a specific section of retirement law (§ 51.1-206 B) if they elect to provide these enhanced benefits. This legislation is intended to recognize the hazardous nature of 911 dispatch work and is set to take effect on July 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1128 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1128) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096371.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1128/text/HB1128 |
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