SB533

Relating to disaffiliation from religious denominations

Introduced·1/20/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB533 regulates disaffiliation of local religious organizations from parent denominations, detailing property ownership and.

West Virginia SB533 outlines the process for local religious organizations to disaffiliate from parent denominations, including property ownership rules. The bill defines three classes of property: Class A (real estate), Class B (chattel and personal property), and Class C (intangible property). It mandates a two-thirds vote of the membership for disaffiliation and requires the parent denomination to provide a detailed accounting of financial contributions within 60 days.

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History

Jan 20

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 20

Senate

To Judiciary

Jan 20

Senate

Introduced in Senate