Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. (HB131)

Introduced By

Del. Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) with support from co-patron Del. Ronnie Campbell (R-Raphine)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. Adds 911 dispatchers to the list of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service. 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 provides that such benefits would be available only to dispatchers hired starting on or after January 1, 2022. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/07/2022	Committee
01/07/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101275D
01/07/2022	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/16/2022	Impact statement from VRS (HB131)
01/19/2022	Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
01/28/2022	Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB131)
02/03/2022	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/03/2022	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
02/15/2022	Left in Appropriations