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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 950: Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 950 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Primary sponsor: Ryan McDougle (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508).

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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; service retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after July 1, 2026,  shall have their service retirement allowance determined under Plan 2. The bill also provides that the service retirement allowance for service rendered on or after July 1, 2026, by judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after January 1, 2014, shall be determined under Plan 2.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan McDouglePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Emily JordanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 508 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  12. Appropriations Substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source