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SB251 • 2026

Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rucker
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Effective from passage - (February 25, 2026)
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 S

    Approved by Governor 3/2/2026

  2. 2026-03-02 H

    Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - House Journal

  3. 2026-02-27 H

    To Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal

  4. 2026-02-27 S

    To Governor 2/27/26

  5. 2026-02-26 S

    House Message received

  6. 2026-02-25 H

    Completed legislative action

  7. 2026-02-25 H

    Communicated to Senate

  8. 2026-02-25 H

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 181)

  9. 2026-02-25 H

    Passed House (Roll No. 180)

  10. 2026-02-25 H

    Read 3rd time

  11. 2026-02-25 H

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. 2026-02-24 H

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2026-02-24 H

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  14. 2026-02-23 H

    Read 1st time

  15. 2026-02-23 H

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  16. 2026-02-20 H

    Do pass

  17. 2026-02-17 H

    To House Government Organization

  18. 2026-02-17 H

    To Government Organization

  19. 2026-02-17 H

    Introduced in House

  20. 2026-02-17 H

    House received Senate message

  21. 2026-02-16 S

    Ordered to House

  22. 2026-02-16 S

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 94)

  23. 2026-02-16 S

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 93)

  24. 2026-02-16 S

    Read 3rd time

  25. 2026-02-16 S

    On 3rd reading

  26. 2026-02-13 S

    Read 2nd time

  27. 2026-02-13 S

    On 2nd reading

  28. 2026-02-12 S

    Read 1st time

  29. 2026-02-12 S

    On 1st reading

  30. 2026-02-11 S

    Committee substitute reported

  31. 2026-01-15 S

    To Judiciary

  32. 2026-01-15 S

    Introduced in Senate

  33. 2026-01-15 S

    To Judiciary

  34. 2026-01-15 S

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

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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.

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Clerk of the Senate

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Clerk of the House of Delegates

Originated in the Senate.

In effect from passage.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates

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The within is ................................................ this the...........................................

Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.

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