# Virginia SB419: Retirement systems; one additional year creditable service for certain individuals.

Virginia SB419, Retirement systems; one additional year creditable service for certain individuals., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB419
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Retirement systems; one additional year creditable service for certain individuals.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retirement systems and creditable service. Awards an individual who has reached normal retirement age under the State Police Officers' Retirement System (SPORS) or Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS), as determined by relevant law, one additional year of creditable service for every five full years of creditable service earned (i) as a member of SPORS, (ii) as a member of VaLORS, or (iii) while employed by a locality that has elected to provide SPORS-benefits to its employees. This bill only affects those retirements that take place on or after July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB419) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102319D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229657.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229656.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229657.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229656.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB419-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).