VA SB 419
Status unknownRetirement systems; one additional year creditable service for certain individuals.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 419 pass?
The current status of VA SB 419 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 419 about?
Retirement systems and creditable service. Awards an individual who has reached normal retirement age under the State Police Officers' Retirement System (SPORS) or Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS), as determined by relevant law, one additional year of creditable service for every five full years of creditable service earned (i) as a member of SPORS, (ii) as a member of VaLORS, or (iii) while employed by a locality that has elected to provide SPORS-benefits to its employees. This bill only affects those retirements that take place on or after July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA SB 419?
Christie New Craig is the primary sponsor of VA SB 419.
Description
Retirement systems and creditable service. Awards an individual who has reached normal retirement age under the State Police Officers' Retirement System (SPORS) or Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS), as determined by relevant law, one additional year of creditable service for every five full years of creditable service earned (i) as a member of SPORS, (ii) as a member of VaLORS, or (iii) while employed by a locality that has elected to provide SPORS-benefits to its employees. This bill only affects those retirements that take place on or after July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Christie New Craigprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102319D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB419)
2026-02-03
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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Documents
Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-03 · pass · 14-0
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: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- 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.
Official source
Attribution
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