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SB251 • 2026
Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
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Approved by Governor 3/2/2026
Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - House Journal
To Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal
To Governor 2/27/26
House Message received
Completed legislative action
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 181)
Passed House (Roll No. 180)
Read 3rd time
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Do pass
To House Government Organization
To Government Organization
Introduced in House
House received Senate message
Ordered to House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 94)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 93)
Read 3rd time
On 3rd reading
Read 2nd time
On 2nd reading
Read 1st time
On 1st reading
Committee substitute reported
To Judiciary
Introduced in Senate
To Judiciary
Filed for introduction
Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
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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 Enrolled Version - Final Version Senate Bill 251 History OTHER VERSIONS - Committee Substitute (1) | Introduced Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 251 By Senator Rucker [Passed February 25, 2026; in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-2-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as filed and as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the One-Stop Shop Permitting Program; authorizing the Office of Technology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cyber reporting; authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mine subsidence insurance; authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public entities insurance program; and authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. Authorization for Department of administration to promulgate legislative rules. §64-2-1. Department of Administration. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 22, 2025, authorized under the authority of §5A-13-6 of this code, modified by the Department of Administration to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 23, 2025, relating to the Department of Administration (One-Stop Shop Permitting Program, 148 CSR 25 ), is authorized. §64-2-2. Office of Technology. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 18, 2025, authorized under the authority of §5A-6B-3 of this code, modified by the Office of Technology to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on August 14, 2025, relating to the Office of Technology (cyber reporting, 163 CSR 03 ), is authorized. §64-2-3. Board of Risk and Insurance Management. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 18, 2025, authorized under the authority of §33-30-15 of this code, modified by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on August 14, 2025, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (mine subsidence insurance, 115 CSR 01 ), is authorized. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 8, 2025, authorized under the authority of §29-12-14 of this code, modified by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 10, 2025, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (public entities insurance program, 115 CSR 02 ), is authorized. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 21, 2025, authorized under the authority of §29-12-5 of this code, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (Preferred Medical Liability and High-Risk Medical Liability Program, 115 CSR 06), is authorized. The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled. ............................................................... Clerk of the Senate ............................................................... Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate. In effect from passage. ............................................................... President of the Senate ............................................................... Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................ this the........................................... 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