Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 304
Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) - Jan 25, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB304) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103136D