# West Virginia SB 862: Repealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off Program

West Virginia SB 862, Repealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 862
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Repealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §5A-9-1, §5A-9-2, §5A-9-3, §5A-9-4, §5A-9-5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- West Virginia ends dome donation program: cost, low. Beginning July 8, 2025, West Virginia ends the Voluntary Gilding the Dome Check-Off Program. Taxpayers can no longer use this optional program to donate toward gilding the dome. The state can no longer collect, manage, or distribute money under the program. The repeal does not add a tax or require…

## 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. 437) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 203) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-08-08: Chapter 57, 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. 437) (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. 203) (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: Reported do pass (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

- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb862 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-SB862-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).