# Virginia SB1201: Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to conservation officers.

Virginia SB1201, Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to conservation officers., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1201
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to conservation officers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; conservation officers. Extends membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS) to conservation officers of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The bill provides that such membership applies only to service earned on or after July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 442 (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 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB1201) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1201ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB1201) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102058D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074574.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074573.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051517.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051516.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018204.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018203.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/1074574.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074573.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051517.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051516.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018204.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018203.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-SB1201-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).