SB 154

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-154
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Finance and Appropriations
Senate introduced 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers. Adds full-time animal control officers to the list of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service for service earned in such positions on or after July 1, 2027. Under current law, localities may provide such benefits to first responders, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians, and certain other hazardous duty positions. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Sponsor
Hackworth
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status introduced
2026-02-03 Latest Action S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
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