SB719 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.

What is the status of SB719?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 205, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Oliverio, Mike (R, 13), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB719?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=719&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB719: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Q: What does SB719 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §8-22A-27a and §18B-4-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; clarifying campus police officers' ability to use leave days for retirement credit; and correcting statutory provisions pertaining to campus police officers' election to participate in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. ARTICLE 22A. WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §8-22A-27a. Credit toward retirement for member.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §8-22A-27a and §18B-4-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; clarifying campus police officers' ability to use leave days for retirement credit; and correcting statutory provisions pertaining to campus police officers' election to participate in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. ARTICLE 22A. WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §8-22A-27a. Credit toward retirement for member.

From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-22A-27a and §18B-4-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; clarifying campus police officers' ability to use leave days for retirement credit; and correcting statutory provisions pertaining to campus police officers' election to participate in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. ARTICLE 22A. WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §8-22A-27a. Credit toward retirement for member's 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 the effective date of this section, elect to use the days which stand to the member's credit with the member's last covered employment employer at the time of retirement to acquire additional credited service in this retirement system: Provided, That any campus police officer who elected to become a member of this plan pursuant to §18B-4-5 of this code may only use annual leave or sick leave days accrued after the date participation began in the plan. The days shall be applied on the basis of one days' credit granted for each one day of accrued annual or …

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West Virginia SB719: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

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