West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 870 — Providing $10,000 pay raise to teachers across five years

Last action — To Education

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Providing $10,000 pay raise to teachers across five years

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 870 do?
Providing $10,000 pay raise to teachers across five years
Who sponsors SB 870?
SB 870 is sponsored by Joey Garcia (Democrat), Amy Grady (Republican), Scott Fuller (Republican), and Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 870?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 870?
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