West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 28 — Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

Last action — Chapter 199, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill lets State Police retirement system members use accrued leave for retirement credit.

The legislation allows members of the State Police retirement system to apply their accrued leave towards their retirement credit. This change could potentially enhance their retirement benefits.

What this means for you
  • Workers: State Police members may have increased retirement benefits by using their accrued leave for credit.

Summary

Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill SB 28 now allows members of the West Virginia retirement system who joined after July 1, 2015, to use their accrued annual and sick leave days to gain extra credit towards their retirement service. Previously, those members were not permitted to apply their leave days for this purpose. This change matters because it provides more flexibility and benefits for newer members of the retirement system, potentially leading to a more secure retirement for those workers.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 28 B YS ENATORS BARRETT, HAMILTON, HILLIP, ORRIS, T AKUBO, OLIVERI, Z.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 28 B YSENATORS B ARRETT, AMILTON, HILLIP, ORRIS, TAKUBO , LIVERI, Z.
AYNARD, DEEDS, ARR, B ARNHART,AND Q UEEN [Introduced January 14, 2026;
AYNARD, DEEDS, ARR, BARNHART ,ANDQ UEEN [Passed March 12, 2026;
referred to the Committee on Pensions;
in effect 90 days from passage (June 10, 2026)] Enr SB 28 AN ACT to amend and reenact §15-2A-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to using accrued leave to acquire additional credited service toward retirement;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 28 A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2A-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to using accrued leave to acquire additional credited service toward retirement;
Provided, That for a person who first becomes a member of the retirement system on or after July 1, 2015, accrued annual and sick leave days may not be applied to acquire additional credited service The credited service shall be allowed and not considered to controvert the requirement of no more than 12 months' credited service in any year's period.
The credited service shall be allowed and not considered to controvert the requirement of no more than 12 months' credited service in any year's period.
The days shall be applied on the basis of one days' credit granted for each one day of Intr SB 28 accrued annual or sick leave days, with each month of retirement service credit to equal 20 days and with any remainder of 10 days or more to constitute a full month of additional credit and any remainder of less than 10 days to be dropped and not used, notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary.
The days shall be applied on the basis of one days' credit granted for each one day of accrued annual or sick leave days, with each month of retirement service credit to equal 20 days and with any remainder of 10 days or more to constitute a full month of additional credit and any Enr SB 28 remainder of less than 10 days to be dropped and not used, notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary.
Enr SB 28 The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the Senate ...............................................................
Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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President of the Senate ...............................................................
Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Pensions then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Pensions

  5. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  6. To Finance

  7. Reported do pass

  8. On 1st reading

  9. Read 1st time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 143)

  15. Ordered to House

  16. House received Senate message

  17. Introduced in House

  18. To Finance

  19. To House Finance

  20. Do pass

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 412)

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. Completed legislative action

  30. House Message received

  31. To Governor 3/18/2026

  32. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

  33. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

  34. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

  35. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

  36. Chapter 199, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

  • Phillips · Cosponsor
  • Morris · Cosponsor
  • Takubo · Cosponsor
  • Oliverio · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Barnhart · Cosponsor
  • Queen · Cosponsor
  • Jason Barrett · Primary
  • Bill Hamilton · Cosponsor
  • Zack Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Vince Deeds · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 28 do?
Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement
Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Phillips, Morris, Takubo, Oliverio, Tarr, Barnhart, Queen, Jason Barrett (Republican), Bill Hamilton (Republican), Zack Maynard (Republican), and Vince Deeds (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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