WV HB 4973
died on adjournmentRelating to raising the state minimum salary for teachers to $50,000 beginning in school year 2026-2027
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 4973 pass?
No. WV HB 4973 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): To House Education
What is WV HB 4973 about?
WV HB 4973 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to raising the state minimum salary for teachers to $50,000 beginning in school year 2026-2027”.
Who sponsors WV HB 4973?
Heckert is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4973, joined by 2 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — To House Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Heckertprimary
- Amoscosponsor
- Chiarellicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-29
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-29
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-29
To House Education
referral-committee
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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