Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 498 — Law-enforcement officers, local; retirement benefit, participation by certain political subdivision.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 498 clarifies that sheriffs and regional jail superintendents will receive benefits comparable to those of state police officers, even if their employers haven't opted for these equivalent benefits. Additionally, it specifies that regional jail boards and authorities must provide certain benefit coverage to all sworn regional jail officers, regardless of how their salaries are funded. This change is significant because it aims to ensure consistent retirement benefits for law enforcement personnel, supporting their financial security after service, especially in smaller jurisdictions.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18101697D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106203D SENATE BILL NO.
498 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 9, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retirement benefits for local law-enforcement officers;
498 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance on January 30, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Carrico) A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retirement benefits for local law-enforcement officers;
---------- Patron-- Carrico (By Request) ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Beginning July 1, 2018, any locality participating in the Virginia Retirement System that has two or fewer employees who are employed in a position covered by subsection B shall provide the benefit coverage described in subsection B to such employees.
Any locality participating in the Virginia Retirement System that has two or fewer employees on July 1, 2018, who are employed in a position covered by subsection B shall provide the benefit coverage described in subsection B to such employees.
The locality shall fund 50 percent of the supplemental retirement allowance, and the Commonwealth shall fund 50 percent of the supplemental retirement allowance for such officers.
The locality shall fund 50 percent of the supplemental retirement benefits and the Commonwealth shall fund 50 percent of the supplemental retirement benefits for such officers.
The locality shall provide such benefit coverage to any additional employees in a position covered by subsection B hired after July 1, 2018, and the locality shall be responsible for 100 percent of the cost of the supplemental retirement benefits for such officers.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101697D

Sponsors

  • Sr. Charles W. Carrico · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Charles W. Carrico, Sr.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Who sponsors SB 498?
SB 498 is sponsored by Charles W. Carrico, Sr..
What is the current status of SB 498?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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