Chris Head
- Republican
- Senator
- District 3
Primary
Virginia retirement system; enhanced retirement benefits; 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, 2026. 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, 2026.
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 51.1-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits; animal control officers.
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB1396)
Presented and ordered printed 25103260D
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB1396) |
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