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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Senator Patricia Puertas Rucker

(R) Jefferson County

Contact Information

Capitol Office:
Room 213W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography

  • Home Address:
    PO Box 507 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
    Harpers Ferry, WV
    WV 25425
  • Home Phone: 304-279-1619
  • Education: B.A. - History, Trinity College (Washington, D.C.)
  • Occupation: Home Schooling Mother
  • Spouse: James M. Rucker Jr.
  • Children: Catherine, Ambrose, Gregory, Xavier, Teresa
  • Religion: St. James the Greater Catholic Church
  • Town of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
  • Affiliations: Member, Farm Bureau; Eastern Panhandle Business Association; Gateway Republican Women; 4-H; WV4Life-Jefferson County chapter; Iron Lady Award from the American Legislative Exchange Council; Champion of Free Enterprise awardee from the WV Chamber of Commerce; Executive Committee, Women in Government; Executive Committee, American Legislative Exchange Council; co-founder and former president of We the People of West Virginia-Jefferson County

District: 16 (Jefferson County)

Bill Session Title Sponsor Status Committee
SB12025 RSRequiring utility work and road paving coordination3rdSigned
SB62025 RSExempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations9thPendingHHR
SJR62025 RSLegislative Authority to Reduce or Eliminate Ad Valorem Taxes while Mandating Equal or Greater Revenue Replacement for Impacted Communities Amendment6thPendingFIN
SJR82025 RSCitizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections AmendmentLeadPendingJUD
SB82025 RSProviding additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender4thSigned
SB102025 RSExempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax6thBL
SJR112025 RSSheriff's Succession Amendment7thPendingJUD
SJR142025 RSHomestead Exemption Increase Amendment2ndPendingJUD
SB202025 RSRequiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units6thPendingFIN
SB212025 RSAssessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects3rdPendingFIN
SB422025 RSReducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment LeadPendingEDU
SB432025 RSRelating to administration of anestheticsLeadPendingHHR
SB502025 RSRequiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections6thSigned
SB752025 RSChanging distribution of income from excess lottery fundLeadSigned
SB802025 RSRequiring moment of silence at beginning of each school dayLeadPendingEDU
SB812025 RSEstablishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workersLeadPendingJUD
SB822025 RSEstablishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adultsLeadPendingJUD
SB832025 RSAllowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective recordsLeadPendingHHR
SB842025 RSProviding license for certified professional midwifeLeadPendingHHR
SB852025 RSProhibiting use or sale of abortifacientsLeadPendingHHR
SB862025 RSCreating Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory CouncilLeadPendingFIN
SB872025 RSEstablishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support ProgramLeadPendingFIN
SB882025 RSRequiring Fire Commission promulgate standards for propane tank installation in certain homesLeadPendingGOV
SB892025 RSCreating alternative high-risk population public charter schoolsLeadPendingFIN
SB902025 RSProviding greater access to unused buildings for public charter schoolsLeadPendingEDU
SB912025 RSRequiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxesLeadPendingGOV
SB922025 RSGlucagon for Schools ActLeadPendingEDU
SB932025 RSCreating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid DirectoryLeadPendingHHR
SB942025 RSRequiring course in public schools on human developmentLeadPendingEDU
SB952025 RSAllowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress testsLeadPendingHHR
SB962025 RSExempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposesLeadPendingFIN
SB972025 RSWV Chemical Abortion Prohibition ActLeadPendingHHR
SB982025 RSAdding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment programLeadPendingJUD
SB1002025 RSAllowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement2ndPendingFIN
SB1472025 RSEstablishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death2ndPendingJUD
SB1542025 RSProhibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools5thSigned
SB2392025 RSSecond Look Sentencing Act 2ndPendingJUD
SB2402025 RSUpdating crime of sexual extortion3rdSigned
SB2412025 RSExempting high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes2ndPendingFIN
SB2602025 RSClarifying residency requirements for voter registrationLeadPendingJUD
SB2612025 RSReorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance Authority2ndPendingEDU
SB2702025 RSDeclaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency6thSigned
SB2862025 RSGranting parents access to health records of minor child6thPendingJUD
SB2922025 RSAllowing doula services be covered by Medicaid and PEIA8thPendingFIN
SB2952025 RSClarifying non-agricultural status of solar farmsLeadPendingFIN
SB2962025 RSRequiring certain insurance companies provide coverage for non-stress fetal testsLeadPendingHHR
SB2972025 RSRequiring coverage for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstancesLeadPendingFIN
SB2992025 RSModifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment3rdSigned
SB4232025 RSModifying appropriation requirements of certain economic development funds LeadPendingECD
SB4242025 RSRestoring Sanity ActLeadPendingEDU
SB4412025 RSEstablishing digital currency backed by goldLeadPendingBNK
SB4422025 RSCreating WV Released Time Education ActLeadPendingEDU
SB4662025 RSMaking vaccinations voluntary and not mandatory3rdPendingHHR
SB4672025 RSSetting forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances4thPendingHHR
SB4722025 RSRequiring transparency from Department of Human Services4thPendingJUD
SB4822025 RSCertified Professional Midwife Licensing and Regulation2ndPending
SB4902025 RSProhibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia3rdSigned
SB4962025 RSRemoving reflexology and other energy-based work from definition of "massage therapy"2ndSigned
SB5022025 RSRelating to counties' ability to regulate floodplains under National Flood Insurance Program guidelinesLeadPendingGOV
SB5062025 RSRelating to enhanced pay for certain teachers4thPendingRUL
SB5072025 RSProhibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors3rdPendingJUD
SB5082025 RSCreating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals3rdPendingJUD
SB5172025 RSRequiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public HealthLeadPendingHHR
SB5202025 RSRelating to locality pay3rdPendingJUD
SB5372025 RSEstablishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program3rdSigned
SB5452025 RSBanning certain products from food in WV4thPendingRUL
SB5472025 RSCreating Charter Schools Startup FundLeadPendingFIN
SB5492025 RSEliminating income tax on qualified tipped wages 2ndPendingFIN
SB5602025 RSAllowing counties and municipalities to limit utility scale renewable energy facilities2ndPendingECD
SB5652025 RSRelating generally to practice of optometry8thBL
SB5692025 RSEstablishing certain rights for purchasers of residential improvementsLeadPendingJUD
SB5702025 RSRequiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rulesLeadPendingFIN
SB5732025 RSRelating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source4thSigned
SB5782025 RSRelating to pet food packages2ndPendingRUL
SB5832025 RSEstablishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state7thPendingECD
SB5852025 RSRelating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act9thPendingFIN
SB5882025 RSRelating to WV Food Freedom ActLeadPendingHHR
SB5932025 RSPreserving voting data from electronic voting machinesLeadPendingJUD
SB5942025 RSRelating to right to try individualized treatmentsLeadPendingJUD
SB5962025 RSRelating to parents' Bill of Rights2ndPendingJUD
SB5972025 RSEliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds2ndPendingGOV
SB5992025 RSCreating Sound Science in Regulations ActLeadPendingGOV
SB6082025 RSRemoving rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WVLeadPendingHHR
SB6102025 RSExempting overtime compensation from income tax3rdPendingFIN
SB6142025 RSAuthorizing over-the-counter sale of IvermectinLeadPendingJUD
SB6182025 RSAllowing reduced property valuation for certain farmland4thPendingFIN
SB6292025 RSProviding increase in salary to WV Birth to Three contracted therapists and employees10thPendingHHR
SB6332025 RSProtecting Kids from Porn ActLeadPendingJUD
SB6342025 RSRelating to distressed land net meteringLeadPendingEIM
SB6632025 RSCreating Fair Access to Financial Services Act3rdPendingJUD
SB6712025 RSCreating By-Right Housing Development ActLeadPendingECD
SB6722025 RSLimiting student use of cell phones in K-12 classroomsLeadPendingEDU
SB6732025 RSDefining third-party challenges to development permitsLeadPendingGOV
SB6742025 RSCreating Standardized Testing Choice ActLeadPendingEDU
SB6752025 RSRequiring participant in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to report certain dataLeadPendingGOV
SB6762025 RSProviding veterinarian and veterinary technician reciprocityLeadPendingGOV
SB6782025 RSEstablishing Coal Based Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act5thPendingFIN
SB6812025 RSProviding PSC jurisdiction over internet service providers2ndPendingFIN
SB6862025 RSRelating to WV commercial feed law3rdPendingGOV
SB6882025 RSProviding for 4th Amendment Restoration Act3rdPendingGOV
SB6892025 RSState Sovereignty Act of 20252ndPendingJUD
SB6922025 RSRelating to requirements to receive PROMISE ScholarshipLeadPendingEDU
SB6932025 RSModifying notification of brewery or dock price of nonintoxicating beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt coolerLeadPendingGOV
SB6942025 RSProtecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entitiesLeadPendingJUD
SB6952025 RSRequiring higher education institutions to accept Classic Learning TestLeadPendingEDU
SB6992025 RSProtecting environment and humans from geo-engineering experiments3rdPendingEIM
SB7072025 RSProviding increase in salary to WV Birth-to-Three contracted therapists and employees3rdPendingFIN
SB7092025 RSRepealing provisions of code that exempt Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau of Social Services from Division of PersonnelLeadPendingFIN
SB7142025 RSCreating Voluntary Portable Benefit Account ActLeadPendingBNK
SB7182025 RSRelating to hospital transparencyLeadPendingHHR
SB7222025 RSCreating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act15thVETO
SB7272025 RSDirecting study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party6thPendingJUD
SB7312025 RSTerminating Design Build BoardLeadPendingGOV
SB7342025 RSRepealing section creating A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action PlanLeadSigned
SB7362025 RSRelating to publication of registered lobbyist informationLeadSigned
SB7382025 RSTerminating Employee Suggestion Award BoardLeadSigned
SB7442025 RSRepealing Central Nonprofit Coordinating Agency and Committee for Purchase of Commodities and Services from HandicappedLeadPendingGOV
SB7462025 RSAllowing State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schoolsLeadBL
SB7492025 RSRelating generally to public charter schoolsLeadPendingEDU
SB7592025 RSRelating to having no requirement for immunization2ndPendingHHR
SB7962025 RSEstablishing legal voter identification standards5thPendingJUD
SB8042025 RSRelating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act18thPendingEDU
SB8052025 RSPromoting personal agricultureLeadPendingGOV
SB8072025 RSExempting automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxes8thPendingTRN
SB8102025 RSClarifying requirements for administration of anesthesia and chronic pain practice by certain licensed nursesLeadSigned
SB8192025 RSRequiring heart health program in grades three through six LeadPendingEDU
SB8202025 RSWhistleblower Protection Fund Act4thPendingGOV
SB8232025 RSClarifying and separating duties between Division of Emergency Management and DEPLeadSigned
SB8262025 RSModifying survivor’s benefit payments on first responders for payment of funeral expensesLeadPendingFIN
SB8272025 RSUpdating requirements for parole hearings and notificationsLeadPendingJUD
SB8282025 RSClarifying requirements for persons employed by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation include contracted vendor staffLeadSigned
SB8292025 RSModifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or LegislatureLeadPendingGOV
SB8302025 RSEliminating short-term loans provided to released inmates for costs related to reintegrationLeadPendingWRK
SB8322025 RSProviding for administration of cost-sharing calculations2ndPendingFIN
SB8372025 RSEliminating WV Office of Equal OpportunityLeadSigned
SB8412025 RSProhibiting state entities from promoting or engaging in any activity related to sexual orientation or gender transitioning12thPendingJUD
SB8442025 RSExempting non-native quail and partridge from game farm requirement if owned for agricultural purposesLeadSigned
SB8482025 RSEnacting bank protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation2ndPendingFIN
SB8512025 RSCreating Child Protection Investigations Reform Act5thPendingJUD
SB8542025 RSCreating Academic Quality in Public Education Act 2ndPendingEDU
SB8552025 RSRelating to incentive program to promote beverage container recyclingLeadPendingGOV
SB8562025 RSRemoving certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and FinanceLeadSigned
SB8582025 RSRelating to controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in code sectionsLeadPendingJUD
SB8612025 RSUpdating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of TechnologyLeadSigned
SB8622025 RSRepealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off ProgramLeadSigned
SB8632025 RSRemoving reference to Information Services and Communications DivisionLeadSigned
SB8642025 RSClarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution8thPendingJUD
SB8702025 RSRelating to fees imposed by municipalities LeadPendingGOV
SB8712025 RSRemoving persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing ActLeadPendingGOV
SB8762025 RSTerminating certain requirements for Tax Commissioner to submit reports, publish information, and provide noticeLeadSigned
SB8772025 RSRequiring resolution passed by Legislature to include language to be included on official ballotsLeadPendingJUD
SB8892025 RSCreating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools ActLeadPendingEDU
SB9142025 RSRelating to testing and attendance requirements for private, parochial, and church schools2ndSigned
SB9162025 RSRecognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourismLeadREJ
SB9172025 RSLimiting civil liability for academic medical centers and teaching hospitals affiliated with medical and dental schoolsLeadPendingGOV
SB9292025 RSRestoring Private Schools Act of 20254thPendingEDU
SB9402025 RSRelating to Water Pollution Control ActLeadPASS
SB9432025 RSClarifying apiaries are protected agricultural operations10thPendingRUL
SB9442025 RSCreating WV Child First Advisory Committee11thPendingFIN