Virginia · Senate Bill 950 · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges.

SB 950 Sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that a judge appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after July 1, 2025, who was at least 55 years old at the time he was appointed or elected to such original term, shall have his service retirement allowance determined under the provisions of the Virginia Retirement System that apply to a judge appointed or…

Read the full title (121 words)

Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that a judge appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after July 1, 2025, who was at least 55 years old at the time he was appointed or elected to such original term, shall have his service retirement allowance determined under the provisions of the Virginia Retirement System that apply to a judge appointed or elected to an original term prior to January 1, 2013, and who was vested on or before January 1, 2013. Under current law, the service retirement allowance for judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after January 1, 2014, are determined under the provisions of the hybrid retirement program.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102424D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  3. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950)
  4. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations15–0 vote
  5. SenateRules suspended
  6. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  7. SenatePassed by for the day
  8. SenateRead second time
  9. SenateReading of amendment waived
  10. SenateFinance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
  11. SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB950E
  12. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950)
  13. SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)38–0 vote
  14. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  15. House of DelegatesRead first time
  16. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  17. CommitteeAssigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement · House of Delegates Appropriations: Subcommittee 2
  18. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  19. CommitteeReported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations21–0 vote
  20. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25107373D-H1
  21. House of DelegatesRead second time
  22. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950)
  23. House of DelegatesRead third time
  24. House of DelegatesAppropriations Substitute agreed to
  25. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  26. House of DelegatesPassed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)97–0 vote
  27. SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  1. SenateEnrolled
  2. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 508 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508)

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Jan 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 38–0
Jan 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 2

Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 97–0
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 21 yes, 0 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

Not voting · 3

House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2025 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 14, 2025 House of Delegates Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.