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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to increase the salaries of magistrates to $70,000 annually, beginning July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill, aimed at increasing the pay for magistrates, will raise their annual salaries to $70,000, effective July 1, 2026. Magistrates are judicial officers who handle minor legal matters, and this legislation modifies existing law to establish this new, higher salary for them.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (20)
Mike Oliverio (R)*,
Anne Charnock (R),
Charles Clements (R),
Vince Deeds (R),
Scott Fuller (R),
Joseph Garcia (D),
Bill Hamilton (R),
Zachery Maynard (R),
Robert Morris (R),
Rupie Phillips (R),
Ben Queen (R),
Christopher Rose (R),
Patricia Rucker (R),
Eric Tarr (R),
Jay Taylor (R),
Darren Thorne (R),
Laura Wakim Chapman (R),
Ryan Weld (R),
Mike Woelfel (D),
Jack Woodrum (R),
Last Action
To Finance (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=718&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Supreme Court of Appeals | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=955835418 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb718%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=718 |
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