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, 2026Senator Rucker was the Lead Sponsor of 231 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 9 | Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 39 | Requiring heart health program in grades three through six | Pending | |
| SB 40 | Providing veterinarian and veterinary technician reciprocity | Pending | |
| SB 41 | Creating Standardized Testing Choice Act | Pending | |
| SB 42 | Authorizing over-the-counter sale of ivermectin | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 43 | Removing rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WV | Pending | |
| SB 44 | Relating to sale of homemade food items | Pending | |
| SB 46 | Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day | Pending | |
| SB 51 | Requiring course in public schools on human development | Pending | |
| SB 52 | Requiring owners of record be notified before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes | Pending | |
| SB 53 | Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools | Pending | |
| SB 54 | Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 55 | Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 56 | Allowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests | Pending | |
| SB 57 | Exempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 58 | Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 59 | Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 62 | Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism | Pending | |
| SB 63 | Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 64 | Requiring resolutions for constitutional amendments include language to be on official ballots | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 65 | Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act | Pending | |
| SB 66 | Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature | Pending | |
| SB 67 | Relating to public charter schools | Pending | Finance |
| SB 68 | Creating Voluntary Portable Benefit Account Act | Pending | |
| SB 69 | Requiring higher education institutions to accept Classic Learning Test | Pending | |
| SB 70 | Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 71 | Requiring coverage for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders | Pending | |
| SB 72 | Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health | Pending | |
| SB 73 | Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms | Pending | Finance |
| SB 83 | Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment | Pending | |
| SB 129 | Terminating Design-Build Board | Pending | |
| SB 130 | Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory | Pending | Finance |
| SB 133 | Relating to teaching experience requirement for teacher certification renewal and attainment of permanent certification | Pending | |
| SB 134 | Renaming WV Board of Physical Therapy | Pending | |
| SB 153 | Requiring background checks at certain drop-in child care services | Pending | |
| SB 163 | Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 170 | Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school | Pending | |
| SB 171 | Creating WV Released Time Education Act | Pending | |
| SB 172 | Establishing digital currency backed by gold | Pending | |
| SB 251 | Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 252 | Office of Technology rule relating to cyber reporting | ||
| SB 253 | Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to mine subsidence insurance | ||
| SB 254 | Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to public entities insurance program | ||
| SB 255 | Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program | ||
| SB 256 | Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 257 | DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards | ||
| SB 258 | DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources | ||
| SB 259 | DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste | ||
| SB 260 | DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities | ||
| SB 261 | DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants | ||
| SB 262 | DEP rule relating to cross-state air pollution to control annual nitrogen oxides emissions, annual sulfur dioxide emissions, and ozone season nitrogen oxides emissions | ||
| SB 263 | Division of Water and Waste Management rule relating to hazardous waste management system | ||
| SB 264 | DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards | ||
| SB 265 | DEP rule relating to carbon dioxide sequestration fee schedule | ||
| SB 266 | Department of Health rule relating to water well regulations | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 267 | Department of Health rule relating to lead abatement licensing | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 268 | Department of Health rule relating to emergency medical services | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 269 | Department of Health rule relating to fees for services | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 270 | Department of Health rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 271 | Department of Health rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 272 | Department of Health rule relating to basic public health service standards for local boards of health | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 273 | Department of Health rule relating to diabetes self-management education | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 274 | Department of Health rule relating to exemption of certificate of need | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 275 | Office of Inspector General rule relating to nursing home licensure | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 276 | Office of Inspector General rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 277 | Office of Inspector General rule relating to assisted living residences | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 278 | Office of Inspector General rule relating to syringe services program licensure | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 279 | Office of Inspector General rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 280 | Department of Health Facilities rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 281 | Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 282 | Fire Commission rule relating to fire code | ||
| SB 283 | State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know | ||
| SB 284 | WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police Career Progression System | ||
| SB 285 | WV State Police rule relating to contracted police or security services | ||
| SB 286 | WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police member grievance procedure | ||
| SB 287 | Alcohol Beverage Control Administration rule relating to private clubs | Pending | Finance |
| SB 288 | Insurance Commissioner rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for insurance producer license and insurance adjuster license | Pending | Finance |
| SB 289 | Insurance Commission rule relating to premium financing for life insurance for college students | Pending | Finance |
| SB 290 | Insurance Commission rule relating to mass marketing of property and liability insurance | Pending | Finance |
| SB 291 | Insurance Commission rule relating to advertisement of accident and sickness insurance | Pending | Finance |
| SB 292 | Insurance Commissioner rule relating to insurance adjusters | Pending | Finance |
| SB 293 | Insurance Commission rule relating to insurance holding company systems | Pending | Finance |
| SB 294 | Insurance Commission rule relating to credit for reinsurance | Pending | Finance |
| SB 295 | Insurance Commissioner rule relating to mental health parity | Pending | Finance |
| SB 296 | Lottery Commission rule relating to interactive wagering | Pending | Finance |
| SB 297 | Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing | Pending | Finance |
| SB 298 | Racing Commission rule relating to advance deposit account wagering | Pending | Finance |
| SB 299 | Tax Department rule relating to valuation of timberland and managed timberland | Pending | Finance |
| SB 300 | Tax Department rule relating to valuation of public utility property for ad valorem property tax purposes | Pending | Finance |
| SB 301 | Tax Department rule relating to tax credit for providing vehicles to low-income workers | Pending | Finance |
| SB 302 | Tax Department rule relating to Downstream Natural Gas Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit | Pending | Finance |
| SB 303 | Tax Department rule relating to High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit | Pending | Finance |
| SB 304 | Tax Department rule relating to commercial patent incentives tax credits | Pending | Finance |
| SB 305 | Tax Department rule relating to online bingo and raffles | Pending | Finance |
| SB 306 | Tax Department rule relating to soft drinks tax | Pending | Finance |
| SB 307 | Tax Department rule relating to income tax credits for property taxes paid | Pending | Finance |
| SB 308 | Tax Department rule relating to preneed cemetery companies | Pending | Finance |
| SB 309 | Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 310 | DMV rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance | ||
| SB 311 | DMV rule relating to special purpose vehicles | ||
| SB 312 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 313 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to grades and standards for apples | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 314 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to public markets | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 315 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing of livestock dealers | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 316 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to Grade A pasteurized milk | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 317 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to select plant-based derivatives and select plant-based derivative products of hemp and kratom | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 318 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to agritourism | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 319 | Department of Agriculture rule relating to exempted dairy farms and milk and milk products processing | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 320 | Attorney General rule relating to establishment and qualification of third-party dispute mechanisms | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 321 | Attorney General rule relating to fair treatment of crime victims and witnesses | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 322 | Attorney General rule relating to prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in home improvement transactions | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 323 | Attorney General rule relating to prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in sale of damaged goods or damaged products | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 324 | Attorney General rule relating to administration of preneed burial contracts | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 325 | Board of Architects rule relating to registration of architects | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 326 | Board of Architects rule relating to fees for registration of architects | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 327 | State Auditor rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by state officers on Auditor | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 328 | Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to qualifications, training, examination, and certification of instructors in barbering, hair styling, nail technology, aesthetics, waxing, and cosmetology | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 329 | Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to operational standards for schools of barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, nail technology, and aesthetics | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 330 | Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to barber apprenticeship | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 331 | Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to waxing specialists | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 332 | Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to licensing | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 333 | Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 334 | Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to marriage and family therapist licensing | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 335 | Contractor Licensing Board rule relating to WV Contractor Licensing Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 336 | Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to residential mortgage lenders, brokers, and loan originators | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 337 | Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to installation, operation, and sharing of customer bank communication terminals and utilization of nonexclusive access interchange system | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 338 | Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to notice and treatment of joint accounts | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 339 | Commissioner of Financial Institutions rule relating to Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 340 | Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 341 | Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to fees | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 342 | Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to application for waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 343 | Board of Medicine rule relating to licensure, practice requirements, disciplinary and complaint procedures, and continuing education for physician assistants | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 344 | Board of Medicine rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 345 | Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 346 | Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to continuing education | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 347 | Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to standards of ethics | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 348 | Municipal Pensions Oversight Board rule relating to exempt purchasing | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 349 | Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to continuing education and competence | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 350 | Board of Optometry rule relating to Board of Optometry | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 351 | Board of Optometry rule relating to oral pharmaceutical certificates | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 352 | Board of Optometry rule relating to schedule of fees | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 353 | Board of Optometry rule relating to licensure by reciprocity | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 354 | Board of Optometry rule relating to continuing education | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 355 | Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 356 | Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 357 | Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to emergency temporary permits to practice during states of emergency or states of preparedness | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 358 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 359 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to mail-order and nonresident pharmacies | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 360 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to registration of pharmacy technicians | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 361 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacist recovery networks | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 362 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to immunizations administered by pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 363 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacy permits | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 364 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacists | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 365 | Board of Pharmacy rule relating to inspections | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 366 | Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 367 | Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for athletic trainers | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 368 | Board of Psychologists rule relating to requirements for licensure as psychologist or school psychologist | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 369 | Public Service Commission rule relating to occupancy of customer-provided conduit | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 370 | Real Estate Commission rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons, and conduct of brokerage business | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 371 | Secretary of State rule relating to loan and grant programs under Help America Vote Act for purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 372 | Senior Services rule relating to shared table initiative for senior citizens | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 373 | Board of Social Work rule relating to fee schedule | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 374 | Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules | Pending | |
| SB 375 | Division of Forestry rule relating to rules for certification of managed timberland | ||
| SB 376 | Division of Labor rule relating to child labor | ||
| SB 377 | Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to submission and approval of comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in WV | ||
| SB 378 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to small arms hunting | ||
| SB 379 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to wildlife rehabilitation | ||
| SB 380 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special boating | ||
| SB 381 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to defining terms used in hunting and trapping | ||
| SB 382 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping | ||
| SB 383 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to deer hunting | ||
| SB 384 | Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting | ||
| SB 385 | Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board | ||
| SB 407 | Allowing orphan roads to be upgraded by certain entities | Pending | |
| SB 408 | Prohibiting laws coercing person to use medical product | Pending | |
| SB 409 | High School Educator Flexibility Act of 2026 | Pending | |
| SB 410 | Changing location of vehicle registration sticker from license plate to inside back window of vehicle | Pending | |
| SB 411 | West Virginia Land Use Association Registration Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 412 | Relating to required instruction in human growth and development | Pending | |
| SB 413 | Creating Transactional Gold and Silver Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 414 | Keep Accreditation About Academics Act | Pending | |
| SB 415 | Requiring vaccine side effects be reported by medical professional to Bureau for Public Health | Pending | |
| SB 416 | Legislation banning tax payer funded lobbying | Pending | |
| SB 417 | Proxy Advisor Transparency Act | Pending | |
| SB 472 | Relating to agency responsible for administering SNAP and TANF programs | Pending | |
| SB 474 | Creating Truth in Taxation Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 475 | Relating to legislative rules regarding chemicals of emerging concern | Pending | |
| SB 476 | Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act | Pending | |
| SB 488 | Creating State Council on Competitive Government | Pending | |
| SB 489 | Creating High School Educator Flexibility Act | Pending | |
| SB 490 | Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants | Pending | |
| SB 498 | Relating to pornography access for minors | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 514 | Prohibiting geoengineering activities | Pending | |
| SB 520 | Preventing foreign financial contributions in domestic political processes | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 532 | Relating to certified public accountants | Pending | Finance |
| SB 536 | Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards | Pending | |
| SB 563 | Repealing exemptions from Division of Personnel | Pending | |
| SB 567 | Prohibiting charging Hope Scholarship students fees for extracurricular program-related services | Pending | |
| SB 579 | Improving school district efficiency | Pending | |
| SB 599 | Prohibiting abortifacients | Pending | |
| SB 604 | Extending Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date | Pending | |
| SB 605 | Providing tax credit for homeschool students | Pending | |
| SB 606 | Relating to employee exemptions from employer-mandated vaccinations | Pending | |
| SB 608 | Relating to religious exemption to mandatory vaccination requirements | Pending | |
| SB 609 | Exempting students of higher education from compulsory vaccination requirements | Pending | |
| SB 610 | Relating to medical exemption to mandatory vaccination requirements | Pending | |
| SB 612 | Establishing November 7 as Victims of Communism Day | Pending | |
| SB 618 | Prohibiting public funds from supporting low-earning outcome postsecondary degree programs | Pending | |
| SB 644 | Requiring State Treasurer participate in federal tax credit scholarship program | Pending | |
| SB 654 | Establishing salon training program | Pending | |
| SB 659 | Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units | Pending | |
| SB 695 | Department of Commerce rule relating to certification of microgrid district or certification as high impact data center | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 698 | Defining what constitutes adulteration of food or drugs | Pending | |
| SB 699 | Exempting common carriers and contract carriers of solid waste | Pending | |
| SB 714 | Relating generally to Board of Veterinarians | Pending | |
| SB 729 | Setting forth mandatory Medicaid program requirements | Pending | |
| SB 730 | Relating to program requirements of Bureau for Family Assistance | Pending | |
| SB 731 | Eliminating hepatitis-b and meningitis as required vaccines | Pending | |
| SB 733 | Establishing Energy Freedom and Fairness Act | Pending | |
| SB 760 | Establishing certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements | Pending | |
| SB 778 | Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children | Pending | |
| SB 779 | Exempting certain county boards of education from certain licensure | Pending | |
| SB 806 | Relating to clarifying definition of “farm” or “farmland” for real property tax assessment purposes | Pending | Agriculture |
| SB 879 | Eliminating Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs | Pending | |
| SB 880 | Creating Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 884 | Requiring coverage of treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances | Pending | |
| SB 905 | Requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 912 | Removing sales tax for food bought in vending machines | Pending | Finance |
| SB 923 | Creating Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 936 | Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility | Pending | Agriculture |
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