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VA HB 1488

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Virginia 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

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26105547D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1488)

  5. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

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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