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HB4144 • 2026
To require the state to pay all state employees a $500 Holiday Bonus (Christmas) if state surplus revenues exceed 100$ million annually
To require the state to pay all state employees a $500 Holiday Bonus (Christmas) if state surplus revenues exceed 100$ million annually
Labor
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-14
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To House Finance
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2026-01-14
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-14
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To Finance
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2026-01-14
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To require the state to pay all state employees a $500 Holiday Bonus (Christmas) if state surplus revenues exceed 100$ million annually
Current Bill Text
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HB 4144 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4144 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION FISCAL NOTE Introduced House Bill 4144 By Delegate Pritt [Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding t a new section, designated §5-5-2a, relating to granting eligible state employees annual Christmas bonuses based on state surplus revenues if those revenues exceed $100 million annually. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-2a. Granting annual Christmas bonuses to eligible state employees, if surplus revenues exceed $100 million annually. (a) Every eligible employee with three or more years of service shall receive an annual Christmas bonus equal to $500; if the state surplus revenue exceeds $100 million annually and funds are available for this bonus. (b) This annual Christmas bonus is in addition to any across-the-board, cost-of-living, or percentage salary increases which may be granted in any fiscal year by the Legislature. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to grant an annual Christmas bonus to eligible state employees if state surplus revenue exceeds $100 million annually. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: