# West Virginia SB 916: Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism

West Virginia SB 916, Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB916-2025rs
- 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 916
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-03-31, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §19-36-7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 21 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
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Rejected by Senate (Roll No. 254) | fail | 13 | 21 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Rejected by Senate (Roll No. 254) (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 2nd reference dispensed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Government Organization then Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 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/sb916 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb916 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-SB916-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).