# West Virginia HB 4199: Relating to requiring employees that receive gratuities be paid at least the established state minimum wage hourly rate.

West Virginia HB 4199, Relating to requiring employees that receive gratuities be paid at least the established state minimum wage hourly rate., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4199-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4199
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to requiring employees that receive gratuities be paid at least the established state minimum wage hourly rate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §21-5C-4, House Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-14: To Finance (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-14: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4199 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4199 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4199 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4199 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4199-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).