SB29 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Providing pay increases to members of judiciary.

What is the status of SB29?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 88, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Oliverio, Mike (R, 13), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB29?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=29&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB29: Providing pay increases to members of judiciary

Q: What does SB29 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §50-1-3, §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 of magistrates and judges; increasing annual salary of magistrates; 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 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS. ARTICLE 1.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §50-1-3, §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 of magistrates and judges; increasing annual salary of magistrates; 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 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS. ARTICLE 1.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §50-1-3, §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 of magistrates and judges; increasing annual salary of magistrates; 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 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS. ARTICLE 1. COURTS AND OFFICERS. §50-1-3. Salaries of magistrates. Notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary, beginning July 1, 2021, the annual salary of a magistrate shall be $60,375, and beginning July 1, 2022, the annual salary of a magistrate shall be $63,250. Beginning July 1, 2027, the annual salary of a magistrate shall be $70,000. 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 …

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