Repealing exemptions from Division of Personnel
Senate Bill 563 repeals specific exemptions that allowed three West Virginia state agencies to operate outside the standard Division of Personnel's rules. It removes special personnel provisions for the Department of Transportation (§5F-2-8), the Tax Division (§11B-1-8), and the Bureau for Social Services (§49-10-101-103). The bill requires these agencies to follow the state's standard hiring, pay, and personnel management procedures governed by the Division of Personnel. This change directly affects how these agencies manage their staff, bringing them under unified state personnel oversight.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
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Jan 21, 2026
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To Government Organization
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
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