HB 1267 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership, definition of "employee."

Summary

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership. Adds (i) full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, (ii) probation officers employed by the Department of Corrections, (iii) full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Corrections, and (iv) full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice to membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and provides that such membership applies only to service earned on or after July 1, 2027.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Appropriations Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to an appropriations substitute version. The primary substantive change adds a new category of eligible employees to the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System: full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Office of the State Inspector General. This expands who can participate in the retirement system beyond the original list of covered positions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include an additional category of law enforcement officers (Office of the State Inspector General) as eligible members of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.

ELIGIBILITY

Added full-time sworn law-enforcement officers employed by the Office of the State Inspector Government to the list of eligible employees under § 51.1-212.

Modified section 3 to reflect the new Inspector General position in the list of positions receiving enhanced retirement benefits effective July 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Removed original bill metadata including introduction date, prefile date, and committee referral information; replaced with substitute amendment formatting.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Appropriations

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors