# West Virginia SB 861: Updating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology

West Virginia SB 861, Updating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 861
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Updating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §12-3-10E
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 436) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 202) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-08-08: Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/14/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Passed House (Roll No. 436) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-07: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-04-04: Do pass (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 202) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-27: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-03-27: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB861-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).