West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 501 — Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in Deputy Sheriff Retirement System

Last action — Chapter 52, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2018. Enacted.

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  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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55 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 501 lowers the percentage of the final average salary that members can receive as an accrued benefit from two and three-quarters percent to two and one-quarter percent based on their years of credited service. This change is significant because it could result in lower retirement benefits for members, affecting their financial security in retirement. Additionally, the revised bill clarifies how various types of employment and military service impact eligibility for these benefits, ensuring that members are appropriately compensated for their service.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 501 Senators Drennan, Cline, Jefferies, Karnes, Maroney, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Swope, Weld, Woelfel, Boso, and Plymale, original sponsors [Passed March 10, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 501 By Senators Drennan, Cline, Jefferies, Karnes, Maroney, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Swope, Weld, Woelfel, Boso, and Plymale [Originating in the Committee on Pensions;
to take effect July 1, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §7-14D-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the accrued benefit of retirees in the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System.
Reported on February 16, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §7-14D-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the accrued benefit of retirees in the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System.
(2) the period of time which active duties are not performed but disability benefits are received under §7-14D-14 or §7-14D-15 of this code;
or (2) the period of time which active duties are not performed but disability benefits are received under §7-14D-14 or §7-14D-15 of this code;
and (C) Whose relationship with the member is described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
and (C) Whose relationship with the member is described in §7-14D-2(o)(1)(A), §7-14D-2(o)(1)(B), or §7-14D-2(o)(1)(C) of this codesubparagraph (A), (B), or (C), paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(s) “Employer error” means an omission, misrepresentation, or violation of relevant provisions of the West Virginia Code or of the West Virginia Code of State Rules or the relevant provisions of both the West Virginia Code and of the West Virginia Code of State Rules by the participating public employer that has resulted in an underpayment or overpayment of contributions required.
(s) “Employer error” means an omission, misrepresentation, or violation of relevant provisions of the West Virginia Code or of the West Virginia Code of State Regulations Rules or the relevant provisions of both the West Virginia Code and of the West Virginia Code of State Regulations Rules by the participating public employer that has resulted in an underpayment or overpayment of contributions required.
and (3) Each hour for which back pay is either awarded or agreed to be paid by the employing county commission, irrespective of mitigation of damages.  The same hours of service shall not be credited both under this paragraph and paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision.  Hours under this paragraph shall be credited to the member for the plan year or years to which the award or agreement pertains rather than the plan year in which the award, agreement, or payment is made.
and (3) Each hour for which back pay is either awarded or agreed to be paid by the employing county commission, irrespective of mitigation of damages.
(x) “Member” means a person first hired as a deputy sheriff after the effective date of this article, as defined in subdivision (t) of this section, or a deputy sheriff first hired prior to the effective date and who elects to become a member pursuant to §7-14D-5 or §7-14D-17 of this code.  A member shall remain a member until the benefits to which he or she is entitled under this article are paid or forfeited or until cessation of membership pursuant to §7-14D-5 of this code.
The same hours of service shall not be credited both under this paragraph and §7-14D-2(w)(1) or §7-14D-2(w)(2) of this code paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision.
Hours under this paragraph shall be credited to the member for the plan year or years to which the award or agreement pertains rather than the plan year in which the award, agreement, or payment is made.
(x) “Member” means a person first hired as a deputy sheriff after the effective date of this article, as defined in §7-14D-2(t) subsection (t) of this code section, or a deputy sheriff first hired prior to the effective date and who elects to become a member pursuant to §7-14D-5 or §7-14D-17 of this code.
A member shall remain a member until the benefits to which he or she is entitled under this article are paid or forfeited or until cessation of membership pursuant to §7-14D-5 of this code.
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System accrued benefit for Deputy Sheriff Retirement System members to 2.75 percent beginning July 1, 2018.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 52, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/18

  3. House received Senate message

  4. To Governor 3/21/18

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - House Journal

  6. Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  8. To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Effective July 1, 2018 (Roll No. 484)

  12. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 484)

  13. House Message received

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Effective July 1, 2018 (Roll No. 469)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 468)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  24. With amendment, do pass

  25. To House Finance

  26. With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance

  27. To House Pensions and Retirement

  28. To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 181)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading

  36. Read 1st time

  37. On 1st reading

  38. Reported do pass

  39. To Finance

  40. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  41. To Pensions

  42. Introduced in Senate

  43. To Pensions then Finance

  44. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Rucker · Cosponsor
  • Karnes · Cosponsor
  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Drennan · Primary
  • Ryan Weld · Cosponsor
  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Swope · Cosponsor
  • Mike Woelfel · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Randy E. Smith · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Drennan

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68001
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Isner — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Love — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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EFFECT JULY 1, 2018

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68001
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Fast — Yea
Folk — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Isner — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Shott — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Love — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29002
Republican 3000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Not Voting
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 501?
SB 501 is sponsored by Maroney, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Karnes, Boso, Plymale, Drennan, Ryan Weld (Republican), Cline, Swope, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Jeffries, Maynard, and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2018. Enacted.
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