SB 28 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

SB 28 allows members of the West Virginia State Police Retirement System to convert accrued annual or sick leave into additional retirement credit. It specifically affects current and future State Police retirees, with different rules based on membership start dates: members joining before July 1, 2015, receive two days of retirement credit for each day of accrued leave, while those joining on or after that date receive one day of credit per day of leave. The bill clarifies that each leave day equals eight hours and establishes how remainders (e.g., less than 10 workdays) are handled, ensuring the conversion aligns with existing retirement service calculations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Enrolled Version · 5 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MODERATE

The bill evolved from an introduced draft to a final enrolled version, expanding the list of sponsoring senators and adding specific dates for passage and effectiveness. The core legislative text regarding retirement credits was modified to clarify rules for members joining the system after July 1, 2015, ensuring they can use accrued leave for retirement service under a specific calculation method.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional co-sponsors, and the applicability for members joining after July 1, 2015, was clarified with new procedural language to ensure compliance with the 12-month credited service limit.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senators Hamilton, Phillips, Morris, Takubo, Oliverio, Z. Maynard, Deeds, Tarr, Barnhart, and Queen to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

Added specific dates indicating the bill passed on March 12, 2026, and will take effect 90 days after passage.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the text for members joining after July 1, 2015, to explicitly allow the use of accrued leave for retirement service while confirming it does not violate the 12-month credited service annual limit.

TECHNICAL

Removed the placeholder note regarding homestead exemptions and fiscal notes, which were not part of the final enrolled text.

Added standard certification signatures for the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates and the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 33

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

upper

Mar 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 412)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do pass

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

To House Finance

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

To Finance

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 143)

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

To Finance

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass, but first to Finance

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors