HB3111 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary.

Who sponsored HB3111?

Dean, Mark (R, 034), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB3111?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3111&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia HB3111: To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary

Q: What does HB3111 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §51-1-10a, §51-2- 13, §51-2A-6, §51-9-4, and §51-11-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges; increasing annual salary of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, and judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; providing for employee contribution into judicial retirement system; and suspending contribution of employer into judicial retirement system until certain condition met CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS. ARTICLE 1. SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. §51-1-.

Status: Vetoed, April 12, 2025

The purpose of this bill is to provide pay increases to members of the judiciary.

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §51-1-10a, §51-2- 13, §51-2A-6, §51-9-4, and §51-11-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges; increasing annual salary of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, and judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; providing for employee contribution into judicial retirement system; and suspending contribution of employer into judicial retirement system until certain condition met CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS. ARTICLE 1. SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. §51-1-.

From the enrolled text, April 12, 2025:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §51-1-10a, §51-2- 13, §51-2A-6, §51-9-4, and §51-11-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges; increasing annual salary of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, and judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; providing for employee contribution into judicial retirement system; and suspending contribution of employer into judicial retirement system until certain condition met CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS. ARTICLE 1. SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. §51-1-10a. Salary of justices. The salary of each of the justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be $95,000 per year: Provided, That beginning July 1, 2005, the salary of each of the justices of the Supreme Court shall be $121,000: Provided, however, That beginning July 1, 2011, the annual salary of a justice of the Supreme Court shall be $136,000: Provided further, That beginning July 1, 2021, the annual salary of a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be $142,800, and beginning July 1, 2022, the annual salary of a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be $149,600: Provided further, That beginning July 1, 2026, the annual salary of a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be $154,600: And provided further, That beginning July …

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West Virginia HB3111: To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary

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