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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill 5671 links annual minimum wage increases to consumer price index
Last action · February 17, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: John Williams
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 5671 requires the state minimum wage to be adjusted upward once a year on September 1 based on any increase in the calculated by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding year. The measure applies to all individuals employed by the State of West Virginia, its agencies, and departments.
- State minimum wage standards in West Virginia are governed under Article 5C of Chapter 21 of the West Virginia Code. context
- House Bill 5671 was introduced during the 2026 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature by Delegate Williams. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
West Virginia state employees
State agencies and departments
They are required to pay employees wages adjusted annually to reflect changes in the consumer price index.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Transition to Consumer Price Index Indexing
The bill shifts West Virginia state employee wage standards from fixed statutory dollar amounts or federal rate tracking to an explicit annual consumer price index adjustment formula.
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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