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WV HB5116

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires employers to provide the range of wages, benefits, and other compensation to job applicants upon request
  • Prohibits employers from asking about an applicant's salary history before making an initial job offer with compensation terms
  • Protects employees' rights to inquire about, discuss, and disclose their own wages or other employees' voluntarily shared compensation information
  • Bars employers from requiring employees to sign waivers denying their right to discuss wages or from retaliating against employees who exercise these rights
  • Provides remedies for violations including compensatory damages, attorney fees, injunctive relief, and other equitable relief through civil court action

Legislative Description

Creating the Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan Fair Pay Act

Labor

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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