Date of Birth: April 27th, 1974
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
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2024Senator Rucker was the Lead Sponsor of 49 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 146 | Creating adult education taskforce | Signed | |
| SB 147 | Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon | Signed | |
| SB 151 | Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 192 | Relating to administration of anesthetics | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 223 | Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 236 | Requiring coverage of treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 243 | Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day | Pending | Education |
| SB 244 | Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 267 | Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 277 | Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes | Pending | |
| SB 278 | WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 279 | Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 293 | Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 311 | Requiring certain insurance companies provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| SB 315 | Exempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 320 | Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine | Pending | Government Organization |
| SB 339 | Increasing penalties for operating house of prostitution | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 352 | Modifying Unborn Child Protection Act | Pending | |
| SB 396 | Allowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 468 | Requiring course in public schools on human development | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 471 | Maintaining DNA data for law-enforcement purposes | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 487 | Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff | Signed | |
| SB 512 | Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms | Pending | Finance |
| SB 513 | Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 530 | Removing requirement for counties to draft and adopt zoning ordinances | Signed | |
| SB 531 | Allowing charter schools to charge Hope Scholarship students for classes | Pending | |
| SB 545 | Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory | Pending | |
| SB 561 | Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment | Pending | Education |
| SB 592 | Authorizing DMV to provide images to Secretary of State for voter identification purposes | Pending | |
| SB 593 | Prohibiting ranked choice voting | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 594 | Modifying appropriation requirements of certain economic development funds | Pending | |
| SB 598 | Relating generally to Hope Scholarship Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 612 | Establishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workers | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 620 | Establishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 690 | Establishing WV Agritourism Commission | Signed | |
| SB 711 | Clarifying that qualified law enforcement from any federal agency may enforce state laws under limited circumstances | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 723 | Creating Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory Council | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 735 | Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients in WV | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 748 | Providing license for certified professional midwife | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 749 | WV Legal Tender Act | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| SB 759 | Requiring transportation companies to provide annual human trafficking awareness training to employees | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 761 | Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools | Pending | |
| SB 785 | Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records | Pending | |
| SB 786 | Relating to massage therapy establishments | Signed | |
| SB 821 | Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 847 | Providing for expungement of criminal records for certain defendants | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 853 | Requiring Fire Commission promulgate standards for propane tank installation in certain homes | Pending | |
| SB 860 | Creating alternative high-risk population public charter schools | Pending | Finance |
| SB 870 | Restoring Sanity Act | Pending | Judiciary |
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