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	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	S To Government Organization 03/04/26
SUMMARY:	To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations
LEAD SPONSOR:	Hillenbrand
SPONSORS:	Chiarelli, Coop-Gonzalez, Martin
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Version - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§35—1—8 (Amended Code)
FISCAL NOTES:	Tax & Revenue Department, WV State
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	hb4452 h finance am _1.htm hb4452 h finance am _1 adopted.htm hb4452 h fin amt.htm hb4452 h fin amt adopted adopted.htm hb4452 h fin amt adopted.htm
SUBJECT(S):	Estates and Trusts

ACTIONS:

	Description	Date	Journal Page
S	To Government Organization	03/04/26	23
S	To Government Organization	03/04/26
S	Introduced in Senate	03/04/26	23
H	Communicated to Senate	03/02/26
H	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/02/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 237)	03/02/26
H	Read 3rd time	03/02/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	03/02/26
H	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)	02/27/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	02/27/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/27/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/27/26
H	With amendment, do pass	02/26/26
H	To House Finance	02/16/26
H	Committed to Finance on 2nd reading	02/16/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/16/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/16/26
H	Read 1st time	02/13/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/13/26
H	Do pass	02/12/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/10/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/09/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/06/26
H	To House Legal Services	02/06/26
H	To House Judiciary	01/16/26
H	Introduced in House	01/16/26
H	To Judiciary	01/16/26
H	Filed for introduction	01/16/26

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