VA SB 304
Status unknownVa. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 304 pass?
The current status of VA SB 304 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
What is VA SB 304 about?
Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. Allows local governments to provide enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers. The bill provides that such enhanced retirement benefits apply only to service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher on or after July 1, 2027, but allows an employer, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide such enhanced retirement benefits for service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher before July 1, 2027, in addition to service earned on or after that date. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA SB 304?
Emily M. Jordan is the primary sponsor of VA SB 304, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. Allows local governments to provide enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers. The bill provides that such enhanced retirement benefits apply only to service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher on or after July 1, 2027, but allows an employer, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide such enhanced retirement benefits for service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher before July 1, 2027, in addition to service earned on or after that date. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Emily M. Jordanprimary
- Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
- Russet Perrycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103136D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-25
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB304)
2026-02-03
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
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Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-03 · pass · 12-2
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: yes
- 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: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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