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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 283: State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 283 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know. Primary sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 281.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patricia RuckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 281
  2. To Judiciary
  3. Introduced in Senate
  4. To Judiciary
  5. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source