Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB204 — Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to emergency dispatchers.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to emergency dispatchers.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 51.1-212.

  • 51.1-212

    or full-time salaried dispatcher

    Inserts “or full-time salaried dispatcher”.

  • 51.1-212

    or full-time salaried dispatcher

    Inserts “or full-time salaried dispatcher”.

  • 51.1-212

    and

    Strikes “and”.

  • 51.1-212

    , and (xi) full-time salaried dispatcher for a public safety answering point, as defined in § 56-484.12, who is employed by an agency described in clauses (ii) through (vii) or clause (ix) of this definition

    Inserts “, and (xi) full-time salaried dispatcher for a public safety answering point, as defined in § 56-484.12, who is employed by an agency described in clauses (ii) through (vii) or clause (ix) of this definition”.

Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB204)

  3. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101759D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB204 do?
Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to emergency dispatchers.
Who sponsors HB204?
HB204 is sponsored by Mike A. Cherry.
What is the current status of HB204?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB204?
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