SB 304 — Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date.
Last action — Continued from last session
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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In plain language
The bill allows enhanced retirement benefits for Virginia's 911 dispatchers.
This bill enables local governments in Virginia to offer improved retirement benefits to full-time 911 dispatchers for service starting July 1, 2027. Employers may also opt to provide these benefits for earlier service.
What this means for you
- Workers: This means 911 dispatchers may receive better retirement benefits for their service.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
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: 51.1-138.
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hereunder→ pursuant to this sectionReplaces “hereunder” with “pursuant to this section”.
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this→ theReplaces “this” with “the”.
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fire fighters,→ firefighters;Replaces “fire fighters,” with “firefighters;”.
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; or (v) positions as full-time salaried dispatchers for a public safety answering point as defined in § 56-484.12
Inserts “; or (v) positions as full-time salaried dispatchers for a public safety answering point as defined in § 56-484.12”.
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Action History
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Continued from last session
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Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB304)
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Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103136D
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim · Cosponsor
- Russet Perry · Cosponsor
- Emily M. Jordan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 304 do?
- 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 SB 304?
- SB 304 is sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim, Russet Perry, and Emily M. Jordan.
- What is the current status of SB 304?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 304?
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