Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1812: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1812 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers. Primary sponsor: Ellen McLaughlin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia retirement system; enhanced retirement benefits; animal control officers. Adds full-time animal control officers to the list of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service for service earned in such positions on or after July 1, 2026. Under current law, localities may provide such benefits to first responders, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians, and certain other hazardous duty positions. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen McLaughlin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
“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 Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1812)
- Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101656D