WV SB 256

enacted

Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 256 pass?

Yes. WV SB 256 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 214, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 256 about?

WV SB 256 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules”.

Who sponsors WV SB 256?

Rucker is the primary sponsor of WV SB 256.

Introduced: 2026-01-15
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 214, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Legislature--Rule Making

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-25
Chapter 214, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 3/2/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-02-24
To Governor 2/24/2026 - House Journal
executive-receipt
2026-02-24
To Governor 2/24/2026
executive-receipt
2026-02-24
House received Senate message
2026-02-23
Completed legislative action
2026-02-23
Communicated to House
2026-02-23
Effective from passage (Roll No. 205)
2026-02-23
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 204)
2026-02-23
House Message received
2026-02-20
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-20
Effective from passage (Roll No. 138)
2026-02-20
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-20
Passed House (Roll No. 137)
passage
2026-02-20
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-20
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
amendment-failure
2026-02-19
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-19
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-19
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-19
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-18
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-18
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-17
With amendments, do pass
2026-02-09
To Energy and Public Works
2026-02-06
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-06
House received Senate message
2026-02-05
Ordered to House
2026-02-05
Effective from passage (Roll No. 46)
2026-02-05
Passed Senate (Roll No. 45)
passage
2026-02-05
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-05
On 3rd reading
2026-02-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-03
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/3/2026
2026-02-02
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/2/2026
2026-02-02
On 2nd reading
2026-01-30
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-01-30
On 1st reading
2026-01-29
Committee substitute reported
2026-01-15
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-15
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-05 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: other
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-02-20 · pass · 86-10
Member-level votes (100)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Amos: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Browning: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Statler: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Marple: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Butler: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Heckert: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Miller: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hite: yes
- Moore: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Willis: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Anders: no
- Hamilton: no
- Kimble: no
- Pushkin: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hansen: no
- Lewis: no
- Williams: no
- Garcia: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Kump: not voting
- Leavitt: not voting
- McGeehan: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
PASSAGE
2026-02-20 · pass · 84-12
Member-level votes (100)
- Adkins: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Green: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hall: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- Miller: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Anders: no
- Hamilton: no
- Kimble: no
- Pushkin: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hansen: no
- Lewis: no
- Williams: no
- Garcia: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Pritt: no
- Young: no
- Kump: not voting
- Leavitt: not voting
- McGeehan: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=256&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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