West Virginia Bill HB 5471 Raises Salaries for Judges, Magistrates, and Court Staff

Original title: To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary

Last action · February 20, 2026: Markup DiscussionSponsors: Mark Dean and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia HB 5471 increases the annual salaries for magistrates, Supreme Court justices, circuit court judges, family court judges, and Intermediate Court of Appeals judges beginning July 1, 2026, alongside adjustments to court staff compensation and judicial retirement contribution clarifications.

Why it matters

Changes judicial compensation across multiple court levels and adjusts state budget allocations for the judicial branch, directly impacting state revenues and judicial payroll administration.

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.

Directly affected

Magistrates

Their annual salary is increased to $75,880 beginning July 1, 2026.

Directly affected

Supreme Court of Appeals justices

Their annual salary is increased to $154,600 starting July 1, 2026, and $159,600 starting July 1, 2027.

Directly affected

Circuit court judges

Their annual salary is increased to $143,600 starting July 1, 2026, and $148,600 starting July 1, 2027.

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Family court judges

Their annual salary is increased to $126,424 starting July 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

7 actions

Feb 20, 2026House
Markup Discussion
Feb 20, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Finance
Feb 20, 2026House
Do pass, but first to Finance
Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Judiciary
Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
To Judiciary

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Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroduced
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