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HB1055 • 2026

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership includes full-time sworn unit investigators.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership.</p>

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Phillips
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; Adding Full-Time Sworn Unit Investigators

This bill adds full-time sworn unit investigators appointed by the Attorney General to the membership of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System, with benefits applying only to service earned on or after July 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds full-time sworn unit investigators appointed by the Attorney General to the list of employees eligible for the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.
  • Specifies that these new members can join the system starting from July 1, 2027.
  • Limits benefits to service earned on or after July 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Full-time sworn unit investigators appointed by the Attorney General.
  • The Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.

Terms To Know

Employee
A person who is eligible to join the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System, including full-time sworn unit investigators appointed by the Attorney General starting July 1, 2027.
Member
A person included in the membership of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only applies to service earned on or after July 1, 2027.
  • It does not specify how many full-time sworn unit investigators are currently appointed by the Attorney General.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 House

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-02 Compensation and Retirement

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

  3. 2026-02-01 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1055)

  4. 2026-01-27 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1055)

  5. 2026-01-22 Compensation and Retirement

    Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

  6. 2026-01-14 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104211D

  7. 2026-01-14 Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership.
Extends membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System to full-time sworn unit investigators appointed by the Attorney General. 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.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL to amend and reenact §
51.1-212
of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §
51.1-212
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§
51.1-212
. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Employee" means any (i) member of the Capitol Police Force as described in §
30-34.2:1
, (ii) campus police officer appointed under the provisions of Article 3 (§
23.1-809
et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1, (iii) conservation police officer in the Department of Wildlife Resources appointed under the provisions of Chapter 2 (§
29.1-200
et seq.) of Title 29.1, (iv) special agent of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority appointed under the provisions of Chapter 1 (§
4.1-100
et seq.) of Title 4.1, (v) law-enforcement officer employed by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission as described in §
9.1-101
, (vi) correctional officer as the term is defined in §
53.1-1
, and including correctional officers employed at a juvenile correction facility as the term is defined in §
66-25.3
, (vii) parole officer appointed pursuant to §
53.1-143
, (viii) commercial vehicle enforcement officer employed by the Department of State Police, (ix) full-time firefighter employed by the Department of Military Affairs,
and
(x) conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation appointed under the provisions of Article 4 (§
10.1-115
et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 10.1
, and (xi)
sworn unit investigator appointed by the Attorney General pursuant to §
32.1-320.1
.

"Member" means any person included in the membership of the Retirement System as provided in this chapter.

"Normal retirement date" means a member's sixtieth birthday.

"Retirement System" means the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.

2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2027.

3. That the provisions of this act providing enhanced retirement benefits to positions as a full-time sworn unit investigator appointed by the Attorney General pursuant to §
32.1-320.1
of the Code of Virginia shall apply only to service earned as a full-time sworn unit investigator appointed by the Attorney General pursuant to §
32.1-320.1
of the Code of Virginia on or after July 1, 2027.