Bill Status - 2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4452
| Legislative Session: 2026(RS) | |
| LAST ACTION: | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026) |
| SUMMARY: | To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations |
| LEAD SPONSOR: |
Hillenbrand |
| SPONSORS: | Chiarelli, Coop-Gonzalez, Martin |
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BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions |
Enrolled Version -
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Engrossed Version - html | pdf | docx Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx |
| CODE AFFECTED: |
§35—1—8
(Repealed Code)
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| FISCAL NOTES: |
Tax & Revenue Department, WV State |
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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 |
| ROLL CALL VOTES: |
House - Passed House (Roll No. 237) Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 537) |
| SUBJECT(S): |
Estates and Trusts |
ACTIONS:
| Chamber | Description | Date | Journal Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026) | |||
| H | Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 | 04/01/26 | |
| H | Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal | 03/14/26 | |
| S | Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal | 03/14/26 | 394 |
| S | To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal | 03/14/26 | 375 |
| H | To Governor 3/30/2026 | 03/30/26 | |
| S | Completed legislative action | 03/13/26 | |
| S | Communicated to House | 03/13/26 | 15 |
| S | Passed Senate (Roll No. 537) | 03/13/26 | 15 |
| S | Read 3rd time | 03/13/26 | 15 |
| S | On 3rd reading with right to amend | 03/13/26 | |
| S | Read 2nd time | 03/12/26 | 57 |
| S | Laid over on 2nd reading 3/11/2026 | 03/11/26 | 39 |
| S | On 2nd reading | 03/11/26 | |
| S | Read 1st time | 03/10/26 | 15 |
| S | Immediate consideration | 03/10/26 | 15 |
| S | Reported do pass | 03/10/26 | 15 |
| 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 | |
