# Virginia SB928: State Police Officers' Retirement System; membership for Department of Wildlife Resources conservation police officers.

Virginia SB928, State Police Officers' Retirement System; membership for Department of Wildlife Resources conservation police officers., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB928-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB928
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Police Officers' Retirement System; membership for Department of Wildlife Resources conservation police officers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Police Officers' Retirement System; membership for Department of Wildlife Resources conservation police officers. Provides membership in the State Police Officers' Retirement System (SPORS) to conservation police officers in the Department of Wildlife Resources for service earned on or after July 1, 2026. The bill directs the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) to assess the administrative and financial impacts of the bill and provide recommendations for implementing the bill to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2025. Except for the assessment and recommendations to be made by VRS, the provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB928) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101101D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013389.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013388.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013389.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013388.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-SB928-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).