HB 4452·WV·house
To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations
Signed into LawFiled Jan 16, 2026
Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (R)
Latest Action
H Chapter 74, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
Summary
HB 4452 removes §35-1-8 of the West Virginia Code, which placed limits on the quantity of real property that trustees of certain religious organizations could hold. The repeal allows those organizations to own unlimited real estate through their trustees. This change eliminates an old mortmain restriction on religious property ownership.
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