WEST virginia legislature

2017 Regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2568

By Delegates Eldridge, Rodighiero, Maynard, Marcum, Hicks, Storch, Hamilton, Dean, Westfall, Martin and Frich

[Introduced February 20, 2017;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §2-2-14, relating to making the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §2-2-14, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAYS; CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES; DEFINITIONS.

§2-2-14. Official state book.

The Holy Bible is hereby designated as the official state book of West Virginia.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.