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VA HB1269

VA HB1269
Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to emergency dispatchers.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Virginia Retirement System; Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; emergency dispatchers. Extends membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS) to emergency dispatchers who are employed by the Department of State Police, Capitol Police, and agencies whose law-enforcement officers are eligible for membership in VaLORS. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and provides that such membership applies only to service earned on or after July 1, 2027.

AI Summary

This bill expands eligibility for the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS), a retirement plan for law enforcement officers, to include full-time salaried emergency dispatchers. Specifically, it adds dispatchers employed by the Department of State Police, Capitol Police, and other agencies whose law-enforcement officers are already eligible for VaLORS membership, as well as dispatchers for public safety answering points. This change, which defines "employee" to encompass these dispatchers, will take effect on July 1, 2027, and will only apply to service earned on or after that date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

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/HB1269
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1269) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096366.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1269/text/HB1269
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