Legislation - HB0789

Title: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots
Sponsored by: Delegates Forbes and Griffith
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing certain members and former members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System assigned as helicopter pilots in a State law enforcement aviation unit to receive credit for certain military service if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system; and prohibiting an individual from receiving credit more than one time.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0491

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {813729/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (125-0) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments {813729/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (125-0)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

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