West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 718: Increasing pay for magistrates
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 718 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increasing pay for magistrates. Primary sponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): To Finance.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oliverio | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Laura Chapman | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Anne Charnock | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Charles Clements | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Vince Deeds | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Scott Fuller | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Garcia | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Hamilton | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Brian Helton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Zack Maynard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Robbie Morris | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Phillips | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ben Queen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Chris Rose | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Patricia Rucker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Eric Tarr | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Jay Taylor | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Darren Thorne | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Ryan Weld | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Mike Woelfel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Jack Woodrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- To Finance
- Reported do pass, but first to Finance
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary then Finance
- Filed for introduction