SB 281 - West Virginia Senate (2026) - Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules - Bill Sponsor

West Virginia Senate Bill 281

Session 2026

Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules

Became Law

Signed by Governor on Apr 1, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 15, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

281

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Patricia Rucker

Primary

Senate Votes (1)

House Votes (2)

checkPassed on January 28, 2026

Motion Text

Passage

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Charles H. Clements

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Laura Wakim Chapman

Yes

Mark R. Maynard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MR PRESIDENT

Yes

Patricia Rucker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (3)

Enrolled Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb281%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=281

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 sub1 enr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 sub1 enr.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb281%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=281

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb281%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=281

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb281 intr.docx

Actions (36)

Show Only Major Actions

04/01/2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

03/18/2026

Senate

To Governor 3/18/2026

03/14/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

03/13/2026

Senate

House Message received

03/12/2026

House

Completed legislative action

03/12/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/12/2026

House

Effective from passage (Roll No. 419)

03/12/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 418)

03/12/2026

House

Read 3rd time

03/12/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

03/11/2026

House

Read 2nd time

03/11/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

03/10/2026

House

Read 1st time

03/10/2026

House

Immediate consideration

03/10/2026

House

Do pass

03/10/2026

House

Markup Discussion

01/29/2026

House

To House Judiciary

01/29/2026

House

To Judiciary

01/29/2026

House

Introduced in House

01/29/2026

House

House received Senate message

01/28/2026

Senate

Ordered to House

01/28/2026

Senate

Effective from passage (Roll No. 12)

01/28/2026

Senate

Passed Senate (Roll No. 11)

01/28/2026

Senate

Read 3rd time

01/28/2026

Senate

On 3rd reading

01/27/2026

Senate

Read 2nd time

01/26/2026

Senate

On 2nd reading

01/23/2026

Senate

Read 1st time

01/23/2026

Senate

On 1st reading

01/22/2026

Senate

Committee substitute reported

01/15/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

01/15/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

01/15/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

01/15/2026

Senate

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB281/

Record Created

Jan 16, 2026 5:49:12 AM

Record Updated

Apr 2, 2026 8:17:50 PM