# West Virginia SB 251: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules West Virginia SB 251, Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-25 (Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB251-2026rs - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia SB 251 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-06-25, Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: §64-2-1, §64-2-2, §64-2-3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (251 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Homeowners' mine subsidence insurance changes: mixed, low. BRIM’s mine subsidence insurance rule is authorized. It was filed Jul 18, 2025 and refiled Aug 14, 2025 after committee changes. Property owners in mine-subsidence areas must follow the rule. Coverage terms or premiums can change for homes in affected areas. - New rules for one-stop permitting: mixed, low. The One-Stop Shop Permitting rule is authorized. It was filed Aug 22, 2025, revised after committee review, and refiled Oct 23, 2025. Businesses and developers that need state permits must follow it. It can change permit steps, timelines, and compliance duties, which can affect project timing and c… - Updates to public entity insurance rules: mixed, low. BRIM’s public entities insurance program rule is authorized. It was filed Jul 8, 2025 and refiled Oct 10, 2025 after committee changes. The rule sets coverage and administrative terms for public entities in the program. Local governments can see changes in risk coverage and budget needs. - New cyber incident reporting rules: mixed, low. The Office of Technology’s cyber reporting rule is authorized. It was filed Jul 18, 2025, revised after committee review, and refiled Aug 14, 2025. Covered entities must follow the rule’s incident reporting practices. This adds reporting steps and costs for some businesses, while improving visibili… - New rules for providers' liability coverage: mixed, low. BRIM’s Preferred and High-Risk Medical Liability Program rule is authorized. It was filed Jul 21, 2025. Providers and entities in the program must follow the rule’s enrollment, coverage, and risk-pooling terms. Changes can raise or lower provider liability costs and may influence care availability. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 181) | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 180) | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 94) | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 93) | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-06-25: Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-02: Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: To Governor 2/27/26 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: To Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-02-26: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-02-25: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Passed House (Roll No. 180) (House) - 2026-02-25: Effective from passage (Roll No. 181) (House) - 2026-02-25: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: Completed legislative action (House) - 2026-02-24: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-24: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-23: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-20: Do pass (House) - 2026-02-17: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-02-17: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-02-17: To Government Organization (House) - 2026-02-17: To House Government Organization (House) - 2026-02-16: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Passed Senate (Roll No. 93) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Effective from passage (Roll No. 94) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Ordered to House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-02-12: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Committee substitute reported (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate) - 2026-01-15: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-15: To Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed) - HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed) - HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed) - HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb251 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs) - [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs) - [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs) - [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs) - [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB251-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).