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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 695

School Boards; employment of school resource officers, enhanced retirement benefits.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

School boards; employment of school resource officers; Virginia Retirement System. Requires each school board to enter into a collaborative agreement with the local law-enforcement agency to employ at least one school resource officer in each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division. The bill requires localities to provide enhanced retirement benefits to school resource officers. The bill also allows a retired law-enforcement officer to work as a school resource officer after a break in service of at least six months without impacting his retirement benefits.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 3, 2026
Senate		Passed by indefinitely in Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
Senate		Rereferred from Education and HealthpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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