Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules, the official text

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

         2026 REGULAR SESSION

                     Enrolled
            Committee Substitute

                         for

           Senate Bill 281

                           BY SENATOR RUCKER
        [Passed March 12, 2026; in effect from passage]
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1 AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-6-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,

2   relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Homeland Security to

3   promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as modified by the Legislative Rule-

4   Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the

5   Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to promulgate a legislative

6   rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; authorizing the Fire

7   Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code; authorizing the State

8   Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency

9   planning and community right-to-know; authorizing the West Virginia State Police to

10  promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police Career Progression

11  System; authorizing the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating

12  to contracted police or security services; and authorizing the West Virginia State Police to

13  promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police Member Grievance

14  Procedure.

    Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    ARTICLE 6. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO

    PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

    §64-6-1. Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction.

1   The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025, authorized under the

2 authority of §30-29-3 of this code, modified by the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency,

3 and Correction to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and

4 refiled in the State Register on September 24, 2025, relating to the Governor's Committee on

5 Crime, Delinquency, and Correction (law-enforcement training and certification standards, 149

6 CSR 02), is authorized with the following amendment:

7   On page 3, subdivision 3.3.1., by striking out the words “suspends or”.

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    §64-6-2. Fire Commission.

1   The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 3, 2025, authorized under the

2 authority of §15A-11-3 of this code, modified by the Fire Commission to meet the objections of

3 the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 6,

4 2025, relating to the Fire Commission (fire code, 87 CSR 01), is authorized.

    §64-6-3. State Emergency Response Commission.

1   The legislative rule filed in the State Register on January 8, 2025, authorized under the

2 authority of §15-5A-5 of this code, modified by the State Emergency Response Commission to

3 meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State

4 Register on August 13, 2025, relating to the State Emergency Response Commission (emergency

5 planning and community right-to-know, 55 CSR 01), is authorized.

    §64-6-4. West Virginia State Police.

1   (a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025, authorized under the

2 authority of §15-2-5 of this code, modified by the West Virginia State Police to meet the objections

3 of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September

4 24, 2025, relating to the West Virginia State Police (West Virginia State Police Career Progression

5 System, 81 CSR 03), is authorized.

6   (b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025, authorized under the

7 authority of §15-2-18 of this code, modified by the West Virginia State Police to meet the

8 objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on

9 September 24, 2025, relating to the West Virginia State Police (contracted police or security

10 services, 81 CSR 05), is authorized.

11  (c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025, authorized under the

12 authority of §15-2-6 of this code, modified by the West Virginia State Police to meet the objections

13 of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September

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14 24, 2025, relating to the West Virginia State Police (West Virginia State Police Member Grievance
15 Procedure, 81 CSR 08), is authorized.

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              The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby

         certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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                       Clerk of the Senate
                           ...............................................................
                               Clerk of the House of Delegates

         Originated in the Senate.
         In effect from passage.

                                       ...............................................................
                                                 President of the Senate
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                                                              Speaker of the House of Delegates
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              The within is ................................................ this the...........................................
         Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.

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                                                                                         Governor

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