Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1267: Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership, definition of "employee."
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1267 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; membership, definition of "employee.". Primary sponsor: May Nivar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Nivar | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Committee Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- House subcommittee offered
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1267)
- Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105274D