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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, which will be voted on by the public in the general election of 2026. The amendment, titled "Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment," aims to change Section 47 of Article VI of the state constitution. Currently, the constitution prohibits the granting of incorporation charters to churches or religious denominations, though it allows for general laws to secure church property titles and facilitate their sale or transfer for religious purposes. This proposed amendment would remove the prohibition on incorporation and instead permit general laws to be enacted that allow churches or religious denominations to incorporate if they choose to do so, while still maintaining provisions for holding and transferring church property.

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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=14&billtype=JR&houseorig=S&btype=res