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West VirginiaSB 9972026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances

Sponsored By: Randy E. Smith (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§5-10-52A

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Earlier retirement for state hospital staff

This law lets certain staff at Hopemont, Jackie Withrow, John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center, and Lakin State Hospital start drawing a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) pension earlier. You must be employed at one of these facilities on October 31, 2025, be 55 within one calendar year of that date, and meet all other PERS retirement rules except age (normal age is 60 for Tier 1 and 62 for Tier 2). Your annuity starts the first day of the month after the law takes effect or when you turn 55, whichever is later. Tier 1 members with unused sick leave on October 31, 2025 can add that leave as extra service credit when they retire under this section. For health coverage, the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) treats you as retiring directly from your employer when your annuity begins, making you eligible for PEIA retiree coverage then.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Randy E. Smith

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Ben Queen

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 258 • No: 0

House vote • 3/14/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 617)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/14/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 616)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 245)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 246)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    4/1/2026Senate

  2. To Governor 3/18/2026

    3/18/2026Senate

  3. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/14/2026House

  4. Read 3rd time

    3/14/2026House

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 616)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Effective from passage (Roll No. 617)

    3/14/2026House

  7. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  8. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026House

  9. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  11. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/13/2026House

  14. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026House

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  16. Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026

    3/11/2026House

  17. Do pass

    3/10/2026House

  18. Immediate consideration

    3/10/2026House

  19. Read 1st time

    3/10/2026House

  20. To Finance

    3/2/2026House

  21. House received Senate message

    2/27/2026House

  22. Introduced in House

    2/27/2026House

  23. To House Finance

    2/27/2026House

  24. On 3rd reading

    2/26/2026Senate

  25. Read 3rd time

    2/26/2026Senate

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