VA SB 154
Status unknownVirginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 154 pass?
The current status of VA SB 154 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
What is VA SB 154 about?
Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 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, 2027. 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, 2027.
Who sponsors VA SB 154?
T. Travis Hackworth is the primary sponsor of VA SB 154.
Description
Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 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, 2027. 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, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- T. Travis Hackworthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-03
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2026-01-25
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB154)
2026-01-07
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-07
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103043D
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Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-03 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
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