2026 Regular Session

SB 724

Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

Law

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Official source

Chamber

Senate

Session

2026 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Bill overview

This bill removes the requirement that home confinement officers must be certified as law enforcement officers to participate in the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. It also extends dates related to eligible home confinement officers’ participation election and clarifies how accrued benefits are calculated for these officers, particularly those who transferred assets from the Public Employees Retirement System. The bill aims to broaden eligibility for the retirement system and simplify the process for home confinement officers.

Key provisions

Removes the law enforcement certification requirement for home confinement officers in the EMS Retirement System.
Extends dates for eligible home confinement officers to elect participation.
Modifies accrued benefit calculations for home confinement officers transferring assets from the Public Employees Retirement System.
Specifies how accrued benefits are calculated for home confinement officers with transferred assets.
Establishes a process for calculating and repaying any outstanding contributions from the Public Employees Retirement System for home confinement officers transferring to the EMS Retirement System.
Allows home confinement officers to elect to transfer into the EMS Retirement System starting July 1, 2025.
Defines ‘home confinement officer’ and clarifies their eligibility for the system.
Addresses the calculation of asset transfers from the Public Employees Retirement System to the EMS Retirement System.

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Legislative history

2026-02-03Senate

Filed for introduction

2026-02-03Senate

To Pensions then Finance

2026-02-03Senate

Introduced in Senate

2026-02-03Senate

To Pensions

Passage without roll call

The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

3/13/2026HouseVoice vote
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/12/2026HouseVoice vote
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Passage without roll call

3/13/2026HouseVoice vote
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/12/2026HouseVoice vote
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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SB 724

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