Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 396: Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 396 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges. Primary sponsor: Ryan McDougle (Republican). 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; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that judges appointed or elected to an initial term on or after July 1, 2024, and who are at least age 55 at the time of appointment will be placed in Plan 1 with service weighted at 3.5.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McDougle | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
“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)
- Impact statement from VRS (SB396S1)
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB396S1
- Committee substitute agreed to 24107232D-S1
- Reading of substitute waived
- Read second time
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