HB5671

Increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index

Introduced·2/17/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5671 adjusts the minimum wage annually based on consumer price index increases.

West Virginia HB5671 amends the state's minimum wage law to increase the minimum wage annually based on the consumer price index. The minimum wage will adjust upward each year on September 1 to match any increase in the consumer price index calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor for the preceding year. This adjustment applies to all employees, including those of the state and its agencies, ensuring they are not paid less than the federal minimum hourly wage.

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History

Feb 17

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 17

House

To Judiciary

Feb 17

House

Introduced in House