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West VirginiaSB 10382026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges

Sponsored By: Brian Helton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§5-5-4C

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

15% raise for unemployment judges

Employees at the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review in these jobs get a raise: Chief Administrative Law Judge, Administrative Law Judge 1, and Administrative Law Judge 2. Salaries increase by 15% based on the pay in effect on the day this law passed. The raise starts on passage. It is on top of any raises approved in the 2026 regular session for the FY 2027 budget. The increase applies even if usual funding limit rules would block it. The goal is to keep hearings moving on time.

No private lawsuits over pay changes

The law bars private lawsuits about this salary-adjustment section. No person or group can sue over the section or how it is carried out. This shields the agency from claims tied to these pay changes. The rule takes effect on passage.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brian Helton

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Trenton Barnhart

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason Barrett

    Republican • Senate

  • T. Kevan Bartlett

    Republican • Senate

  • Anne B. Charnock

    Republican • Senate

  • Charles H. Clements

    Republican • Senate

  • Vince Deeds

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Fuller

    Republican • Senate

  • Amy Grady

    Republican • Senate

  • Zack Maynard

    Republican • Senate

  • Robbie Morris

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Oliverio

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Queen

    Republican • Senate

  • Rollan A. Roberts

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Patricia Rucker

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Taylor

    Republican • Senate

  • Jimmy Willis

    Republican • House

  • Jack Woodrum

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 256 • No: 4

House vote • 3/14/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 623)

Yes: 96 • No: 1

House vote • 3/14/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 622)

Yes: 94 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 352)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 351)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    4/1/2026Senate

  2. To Governor 3/18/2026

    3/18/2026Senate

  3. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/14/2026House

  4. Read 3rd time

    3/14/2026House

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 622)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Effective from passage (Roll No. 623)

    3/14/2026House

  7. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  8. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026House

  9. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  11. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/13/2026House

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/12/2026House

  15. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026House

  16. Do pass

    3/11/2026House

  17. Immediate consideration

    3/11/2026House

  18. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026House

  19. House received Senate message

    3/5/2026House

  20. Introduced in House

    3/5/2026House

  21. To Finance

    3/5/2026House

  22. To House Finance

    3/5/2026House

  23. On 3rd reading

    3/4/2026Senate

  24. Read 3rd time

    3/4/2026Senate

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 351)

    3/4/2026Senate

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