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VA HB1269
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
May Nivar
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS) to include full-time salaried emergency dispatchers working for public safety answering points, the Department of State Police, and the Capitol Police Force
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Adds dispatchers employed by campus police, conservation police, ABC special agents, Marine Resources Commission, correctional facilities, parole offices, and Department of Conservation and Recreation to VaLORS coverage
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Enhanced retirement benefits under VaLORS include a normal retirement date at age 60, compared to the standard Virginia Retirement System retirement age
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Provisions become effective July 1, 2027, with enhanced benefits applying only to service earned on or after that date
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Amends § 51.1-212 of the Code of Virginia to redefine "employee" under the retirement system
Legislative Description
Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to emergency dispatchers.
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations
2/18/2026