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WV SB206

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Weld

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows elected county sheriffs in the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System to retire at age 62 with eight or more years of contributing service as sheriff
  • Current law requires most public employees who joined after July 1, 2015, to reach age 62 with 10 years of service to retire
  • Sheriffs must not be participating in another retirement system administered by the retirement board to qualify for this provision
  • All qualifying service years must be actual, contributing years as an elected county sheriff
  • Amends §5-10-20 of the West Virginia Code by adding a new subsection (c) specifically for sheriff retirement eligibility

Legislative Description

Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs

Retirement

Last Action

To House Finance

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2026
Finance2/10/2026
Pensions1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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