2026 Regular Session

SB 774

Allowing certain county EMS officers to participate in EMS Retirement System

Passed

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Official source

Chamber

Senate

Session

2026 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Bill overview

This bill allows certain county emergency medical services (EMS) officers who currently participate in the Public Employees Retirement System to transfer to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. EMS officers who meet specific criteria and elect to do so by August 31, 2026, can transfer their accrued service and assets, with certain conditions and calculations. The bill also outlines the process for making this election, including how assets will be transferred and how service credit will be handled.

Key provisions

Allows county EMS officers in the Public Employees Retirement System to elect to transfer to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System.
Establishes a deadline of August 31, 2026, for EMS officers to make the transfer election.
Details the process for calculating the amount of assets to be transferred, using actuarial valuations and interest calculations.
Specifies that transferred service credit will be calculated based on the active member’s funded percentage of liabilities.
Outlines conditions for continued participation in other retirement systems.
Provides a timeline for asset transfer by March 31, 2027.
Establishes a repayment schedule for any difference in contributions between the two systems, with a deadline of December 31, 2030.
Allows for retirement commencement after April 1, 2027.

Who is affected

County Emergency Medical Services Officers
West Virginia State Employees
Members of the Public Employees Retirement System

Positions across the state

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Legislative history

2026-02-05Senate

Filed for introduction

2026-02-05Senate

To Pensions then Finance

2026-02-05Senate

Introduced in Senate

2026-02-05Senate

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.

3/12/2026HouseVoice vote
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
2/25/2026SenateVoice vote
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Passage without roll call

3/12/2026HouseVoice vote
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
2/25/2026SenateVoice vote
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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SB 774

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