Bill Commons

WV HB 4973

died on adjournment

Relating to raising the state minimum salary for teachers to $50,000 beginning in school year 2026-2027

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-29

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-29

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4973&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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