# Virginia SB396: Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges.

Virginia SB396, Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB396-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB396
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- 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; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that judges appointed or elected to an initial term on or after July 1, 2024, and who are at least age 55 at the time of appointment will be placed in Plan 1 with service weighted at 3.5.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), 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: Impact statement from VRS (SB396S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-14: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-14: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-08: 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 SB396S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute agreed to 24107232D-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 24107232D-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 (SB396) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101700D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB396)
- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB396)

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- 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/SB396)

## 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-SB396-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).