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, 2023Senator Rucker was the Lead Sponsor of 36 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 45 | Requiring coverage of treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 46 | Allowing WV Professional Charter School Board to vote for employees to participate in Teachers’ Retirement System | Pending | |
| SB 47 | Creating Charter Schools Stimulus Fund | Signed | |
| SB 48 | Relating to licensed school psychologists salary supplement and expense reimbursements | Pending | Education |
| SB 51 | Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation | Signed | |
| SB 52 | Relating to administration of anesthetics | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 53 | Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 94 | Removing limitations on nonintoxicating craft beer delivery licenses | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 119 | Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes | Pending | |
| SB 125 | Safeguarding concealed carry permit holder's information | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 133 | Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 153 | WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 155 | Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 178 | Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 195 | Glucagon for Schools Act | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 222 | Creating adult education taskforce | Pending | Education |
| SB 433 | Establishing requirements for state board and local education agency to screen for dyslexia | Pending | Education |
| SB 459 | Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 484 | Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 488 | Aligning state and federal accreditation rules | Signed | |
| SB 509 | Requiring that free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners | Pending | |
| SB 518 | Establishing dual enrollment pilot program | Pending | Education |
| SB 552 | Relating to abortion | Signed | |
| SB 589 | Relating to nonpublic kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school education | Pending | Finance |
| SB 599 | Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day | Pending | Education |
| SB 601 | Providing that WV Secondary School Activities Commission promulgate legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 606 | Exempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 624 | Clarifying offense of vehicular homicide | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 625 | Requiring certain transcripts to be accepted as record of student's performance for placement in micro school programs | Signed | |
| SB 626 | Increasing penalties for operating house of prostitution | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 627 | Establishing solar program for subscribers to gain credits against their utility bills | Pending | |
| SB 628 | Revising provisions related to public charter schools | Pending | Education |
| SB 630 | Creating offense of knowingly and willfully obstructing social service worker | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 645 | Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 665 | Amending licensure requirements for massage therapist | Signed | |
| SB 675 | Increasing reimbursement of sexual assault forensic medical examination kits | Pending | Finance |
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