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WV HB4360
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Clay Riley
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AI Summary
- Grants the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court of Appeals authority to establish uniform pay scales for all judicial support staff positions, replacing fixed statutory salaries
- Removes specific statutory salary amounts for magistrate court clerks (previously $54,596), magistrate assistants ($49,232), magistrate court deputy clerks ($49,232), family court secretary-clerks ($44,876), and family court case coordinators (previously capped at $56,876)
- Preserves eligibility for judicial support staff to receive any general salary increases granted to state employees whose salaries are not set by statute
- Maintains existing appointment authority, supervision structures, and job duties for all affected positions across magistrate and family courts
- Introduced January 15, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Finance
Legislative Description
Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff.
Salaries
Last Action
To Finance
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance3/4/2026
Finance2/5/2026
Appropriations1/29/2026
Finance1/15/2026
Full Bill Text
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