West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §64-6-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; authorizing the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code; authorizing.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-6-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; authorizing the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code; authorizing the State Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know; authorizing the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police Career Progression System; authorizing the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to contracted police or security services; and authorizing the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure. ARTICLE 6. Authorization for Department of homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules. §64-6-1. Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025, authorized under the authority of §30-29-3 of this code, modified by the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to meet the objections of …