Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise
This bill provides a $5,000 salary increase to state mine inspectors, including electrical, underground, and surface mine inspectors, effective upon enactment. It directly affects these specific inspectors by adding a fixed monetary amount to their base salaries without altering their duties or qualifications. The provision applies uniformly to all inspectors covered under the relevant chapter of the state code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Jun 25, 2026
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What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
→
Enrolled Committee Substitute
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3 edits
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Mar 14, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, updating the sponsor list to include six senators and adding the official effective date of July 1, 2026. The core policy of providing a $5,000 salary increase to state mine inspectors remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text now reflects the final enrolled version required for signing.
TIMELINE
Added the official effective date of July 1, 2026, and the certification signatures required for the bill to become law.
TECHNICAL
Updated the list of bill sponsors to include Senators Oliverio, Woelfel, Phillips, and Barnhart, and changed the status header from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Enrolled Version - Final Version'.
Removed the draft report date (January 20, 2026) and the original two-sponsor list, as these are no longer relevant in the final enrolled text.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 16, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House changed effective date
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 415)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Do pass, but first to Finance
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 89)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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