West VirginiaWest Virginia authorizes agency rules for permits, cyber reports, and insurance
West Virginia law gives three state agencies approval to issue five specific rules for a permitting program, computer security reporting, and insurance programs.
What it does
The Department of Administration has approval to issue its One-Stop Shop Permitting Program rule. Approval covers the version revised after legislative committee review.
The Office of Technology has approval to issue its rule about reporting on computer security. Approval covers the version revised after legislative committee review.
The Board of Risk and Insurance Management has approval to issue three rules covering insurance for ground sinking caused by mining, public agencies, and claims involving medical care.
Argument forApproval could help agencies put reviewed rules into use after revising them to address the legislative committee’s objections.
Argument againstApproving rules by reference could make people’s obligations harder to understand because they must find and read separate agency rules.
More detail
The Department of Administration has authority to issue the specified permitting rule. The rule concerns the Department of Administration’s One-Stop Shop Permitting Program, identified as 148 CSR 25. Approval covers the version revised to address the legislative review committee’s objections and refiled on October 23, 2025. This authorization took effect from passage on February 25, 2026.
The Office of Technology has authority to issue the specified cyber reporting rule. The rule concerns cyber reporting—reporting about computer security—and is identified as 163 CSR 03. Approval covers the version revised to address the legislative review committee’s objections and refiled on August 14, 2025. This authorization took effect from passage on February 25, 2026.
The Board of Risk and Insurance Management has authority to issue three specified insurance rules. The rules concern mine subsidence insurance, the Public Entities Insurance Program, and the Preferred Medical Liability and High-Risk Medical Liability Program. The mine-related insurance approval covers the revised rule refiled on August 14, 2025. The public entities insurance approval covers the revised rule refiled on October 10, 2025. The medical liability approval covers the rule filed on July 21, 2025. These authorizations took effect from passage on February 25, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 2Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/2/2026Major
- Mar 2Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/2/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Feb 27To Governor 2/27/2026 - House JournalTo Governor
- Feb 27To Governor 2/27/26Minor
- Feb 26House Message received
- Feb 25Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Communicated to Senate
- Feb 25Effective from passage (Roll No. 181)
- Feb 25Passed House (Roll No. 180)Passed House
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 24Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 24On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 23Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 23On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 20Do pass
- Feb 17To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 17To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 17Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 17House received Senate message
- Feb 16Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Effective from passage (Roll No. 94)
- Feb 16Passed Senate (Roll No. 93)Passed Senate
- Feb 16Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 16On 3rd reading
- Feb 13Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 13On 2nd reading
- Feb 12Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 12On 1st reading
- Feb 11Committee substitute reported
- Jan 15To JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 15Introduced in SenateMinor
- Jan 15To JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced
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