# Virginia SB154: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers.

Virginia SB154, Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB154
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers. Adds full-time animal control officers to the list of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service for service earned in such positions on or after July 1, 2027. 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 has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB154) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103043D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083744.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083743.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083744.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083743.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB154-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).