Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 38: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 38 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 19, 2023. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. Primary sponsor: Nadarius Clark (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): 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 for 911 dispatchers. Allows local governments to provide enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers. The bill provides that such enhanced retirement benefits apply only to service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher on or after July 1, 2025, but allows an employer, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide such enhanced retirement benefits for service earned as a full-time salaried 911 dispatcher before July 1, 2025, in addition to service earned on or after that date. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadarius Clark | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Paul Krizek | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Jeremy McPike | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Saddam Salim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Marcus Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“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
- Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from VRS (HB38)
- Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103946D