SB724 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system.

What is the status of SB724?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 207, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Barrett, Jason (R, 16), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB724?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=724&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB724: Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

Q: What does SB724 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 and §16-5V-6f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §16-5V-6g, relating to participation in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; removing the requirement that home confinement officers be certified as law-enforcement officers to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; defining accrued benefit to include service credit of certain emergency medical services officers and home confinement officers; providing for emergency medical services officers currently.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 and §16-5V-6f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §16-5V-6g, relating to participation in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; removing the requirement that home confinement officers be certified as law-enforcement officers to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; defining accrued benefit to include service credit of certain emergency medical services officers and home confinement officers; providing for emergency medical services officers currently.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 and §16-5V-6f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §16-5V-6g, relating to participation in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; removing the requirement that home confinement officers be certified as law-enforcement officers to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; defining accrued benefit to include service credit of certain emergency medical services officers and home confinement officers; providing for emergency medical services officers currently participating in the Public Employees Retirement System to elect to begin participating in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; providing for process and timing of emergency medical services officer's election to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; allowing qualified years of service of certain emergency medical services officers' assets to transfer to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System from the Public Employees Retirement System; and extending dates relating to eligible home confinement officers' participation election. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-2. Definitions. As used in this article, unless a federal law or regulation or the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Accrued benefit" means on behalf of any member two and six-tenths percent per year of the member's final average salary for the first 20 years of credited service. …

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West Virginia SB724: Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

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