# Virginia SB950: Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. Virginia SB950, Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB950-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB950 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for certain judges. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508) - Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (250 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Retirement System; service retirement allowance for certain judges. Provides that judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after July 1, 2026, shall have their service retirement allowance determined under Plan 2. The bill also provides that the service retirement allowance for service rendered on or after July 1, 2026, by judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after January 1, 2014, shall be determined under Plan 2. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0508) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 508 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-19: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Committee substitute printed 25107373D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Printed as engrossed 25102424D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB950E (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB950) (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102424D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076976.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076975.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068536.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053358.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053205.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053204.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053357.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026544.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026543.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024621.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014574.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014573.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076976.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076975.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068537.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068536.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053358.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053205.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053204.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053357.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026544.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026543.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024621.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014574.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014573.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB950-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).