VA HB 1488
Status unknownVirginia Retirement System; return to work for law-enforcement officers.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1488 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1488 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1488 about?
Virginia Retirement System; return to work for law-enforcement officers. Allows a retired sworn law-enforcement officer to return to work full time in any covered position and continue to receive his pension under the Virginia Retirement System if such person has a break in service of at least six calendar months before reemployment and meets certain other requirements, including having retired in good standing from his sworn law-enforcement officer position. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA HB 1488?
Gretchen M. Bulova is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1488.
Description
Virginia Retirement System; return to work for law-enforcement officers. Allows a retired sworn law-enforcement officer to return to work full time in any covered position and continue to receive his pension under the Virginia Retirement System if such person has a break in service of at least six calendar months before reemployment and meets certain other requirements, including having retired in good standing from his sworn law-enforcement officer position. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Gretchen M. Bulovaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26105547D
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1488)
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-09 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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