SB28 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement.

What is the status of SB28?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 199, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Barrett, Jason (R, 16), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB28?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=28&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB28: Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

Q: What does SB28 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §15-2A-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to using accrued leave to acquire additional credited service toward retirement; clarifying that a leave day equals eight hours' leave; and granting members entering retirement system after July 1, 2015, the option to use leave days to acquire additional service for retirement. ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §15-2A-21. Retirement credited service through member's use, as option, of accrued annual or sick leave days. (a) For purposes of this section, an annual leave or sick.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §15-2A-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to using accrued leave to acquire additional credited service toward retirement; clarifying that a leave day equals eight hours' leave; and granting members entering retirement system after July 1, 2015, the option to use leave days to acquire additional service for retirement. ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §15-2A-21. Retirement credited service through member's use, as option, of accrued annual or sick leave days. (a) For purposes of this section, an annual leave or sick.

From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §15-2A-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to using accrued leave to acquire additional credited service toward retirement; clarifying that a leave day equals eight hours' leave; and granting members entering retirement system after July 1, 2015, the option to use leave days to acquire additional service for retirement. ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §15-2A-21. Retirement credited service through member's use, as option, of accrued annual or sick leave days. (a) For purposes of this section, an annual leave or sick leave day shall be the equivalent of eight hours of leave. (b) Any member accruing annual leave or sick leave days may, after April 9, 2005, elect to use the days at the time of retirement to acquire additional credited service in this retirement system. The days shall be applied on the basis of two workdays' credit granted for each one day of accrued annual or sick leave days, with each month of retirement service credit to equal 20 workdays and with any remainder of 10 workdays or more to constitute a full month of additional credit and any remainder of less than 10 workdays to be dropped and not used, notwithstanding any provisions of the code to the contrary. The credited service shall be allowed …

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West Virginia SB28: Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

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