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SR25 - Designating February 5, 2024, as Recovery Advocacy Day
Tamejiro Takubo, Michael Lynn Caputo, Patricia Puertas Rucker
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SR28 - Designating February 6, 2024, as Local Food and Farm Day
Tamejiro Takubo, Patricia Puertas Rucker, Bill Hamilton
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB769 - Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients
Laura Wakim Chapman, Patricia Puertas Rucker
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit certain medical practices; prohibit medical providers from performing pelvic, prostate, rectal, and breast exams on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specific circumstances; and establish an effective date.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB564 - Modifying tax credits for certain apprenticeship training
Glenn Delmas Jeffries, Michael A. Woelfel, Robert H. Plymale
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate requirement that the credit base be limited to wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades and specifying an effective date.
STATUS
Introduced
SR2 - Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Donna J. Boley
Patricia Puertas Rucker, Amy Nichole Grady, Laura Wakim Chapman
Last updated 9 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB676 - Authorizing DMV to provide images of certain individuals to Secretary of State for voter identification
Jack David Woodrum, Patricia Puertas Rucker
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide images of persons issued any identification or license to the Secretary of State for voter identification purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR53 - Designating February 27, 2024, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day
Amy Nichole Grady, Patricia Puertas Rucker, Laura Wakim Chapman
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB711 - Clarifying that qualified law enforcement from any federal agency may enforce state laws under limited circumstances
Patricia Puertas Rucker
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
The purpose of this bill is to add to the list of federal agencies and agents who under limited circumstances may enforce state laws.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB690 - Establishing WV Agritourism Commission
Patricia Puertas Rucker, Jason Barrett, Laura Wakim Chapman
Last updated 5 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to create a commission on West Virginia Agritourism to review and investigate means of preserving our farmland and growing our agricultural tourism and agricultural economic development and recommend to the Legislature that appropriate legislation be enacted, establishing regulatory and legislative relief to foster the development and growth of Agritourism and successful farms.
STATUS
Passed
SB816 - Truth in Giving Act
Jason Barrett, Vince Deeds, Patricia Puertas Rucker
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to inform the public about who receives the proceeds from the sale of donated consumer goods.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from West Virginia district SD-016
COMMITTEES
West Virginia Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Patricia Puertas Rucker is a Republican candidate for District 43-B, Minnesota House in the Minnesota state legislature election. Rucker has worked as an Immigration Advisor at Catholic Charities of Southern MN and as an Educational Assistant at St. James Public Schools. Rucker has a B.A. degree in Psychology from Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Community involvement has included serving as a Sunday school teacher, participating in mission trips, volunteering at Love Inc., and working with Developing Youth Talent Initiative. Rucker is married with three children.read less
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