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VA HB1267

VA HB1267
Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership, definition of "employee."


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership. Adds (i) full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, (ii) probation officers employed by the Department of Corrections, (iii) full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Corrections, and (iv) full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice to membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System. 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 membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System, which is a retirement plan for certain law enforcement and public safety personnel, to include additional categories of employees. Specifically, it adds full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, probation officers employed by the Department of Corrections, full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Corrections, and full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice to the definition of "employee" for the purposes of this retirement system. The bill also clarifies that these additions to membership and any associated enhanced retirement benefits will only apply to service earned on or after July 1, 2027, with the overall provisions of the act becoming effective on 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/HB1267
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1267/text/HB1267HC1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1267) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098341.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1267/text/HB1267
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