# Virginia SB218: Retirement system; animal control officers to receive benefits.

Virginia SB218, Retirement system; animal control officers to receive benefits., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB218-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB218
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retirement system; animal control officers to receive benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia retirement system; enhanced retirement benefits; 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, 2025, and in certain circumstances service earned prior to that date. 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, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-21: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-14: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-14: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-09: Impact statement from VRS (SB218S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB218S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute agreed to 24107180D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Committee substitute printed 24107180D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Impact statement from VRS (SB218) (Senate)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102320D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB218)
- Introduced, 2024-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB218)

## 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB218)

## 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-SB218-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).