# Virginia HB1705: Virginia Retirement System; disability benefits for certain emergency dispatchers.

Virginia HB1705, Virginia Retirement System; disability benefits for certain emergency dispatchers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1705-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1705
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Retirement System; disability benefits for certain emergency dispatchers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190)
- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (318 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Retirement System; disability benefits; emergency dispatchers. Requires that, beginning July 1, 2026, emergency dispatchers who are not members of the hybrid retirement program become participants in the disability program for hybrid retirement plan members if the locality employing such dispatcher participates in such program. The employers of such dispatchers shall provide the costs required for funding participation in such program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 190 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1705) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1705ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1705) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106144D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1705) (House)
- 2025-01-11: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102843D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072049.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072048.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050022.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050021.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034687.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034686.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029978.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029977.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012719.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012718.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072049.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072048.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050022.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050021.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034687.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034686.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029978.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029977.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012719.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012718.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1705-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).