SB695
School Boards; employment of school resource officers, enhanced retirement benefits.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Chief Patron:
Emily Jordan (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. School boards; employment of school resource officers; Virginia Retirement System.
Requires each school board to enter into a collaborative agreement with the local law-enforcement agency to employ at least one school resource officer in each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division. The bill requires localities to provide enhanced retirement benefits to school resource officers. The bill ... (More) also allows a retired law-enforcement officer to work as a school resource officer after a break in service of at least six months without impacting his retirement benefits. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103177D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB695)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
