SB 695

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

School boards; employment of school resource officers, enhanced retirement benefits.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-695
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Finance and Appropriations
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

School boards; employment of school resource officers; Virginia Retirement System. Requires each school board to enter into a collaborative agreement with the local law-enforcement agency to employ at least one school resource officer in each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division. The bill requires localities to provide enhanced retirement benefits to school resource officers. The bill also allows a retired law-enforcement officer to work as a school resource officer after a break in service of at least six months without impacting his retirement benefits.

Sponsor
Jordan
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Latest Action S Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
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