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HI SB1067

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Donna Kim

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts grant and subsidy application services from the definition of "professional fundraising counsel" when those are the only services provided to charitable organizations.

  • Requires professional solicitors to disclose at the outset of solicitation: their true name, employer/contractor name, the registered professional solicitor's name, that they are paid to solicit, and that registration data is available from the attorney general.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to require electronic submission of financial reports and imposes escalating late fees ($100 initial plus $20/day, capped at $1,000) for untimely filing by professional solicitors.

  • Establishes new enforcement powers for the Attorney General to issue cease and desist orders and impose administrative fines (up to $1,000 per violation plus $100/day) against commercial co-venturers found in violation of charitable solicitation laws.

  • Clarifies exemptions from registration for charitable organizations, including those with annual contributions under $25,000 that do not use paid solicitors, and adds the Northwest Accreditation Commission to the list of recognized school accreditors.

Legislative Description

Charitable Solicitation

Last Action

The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

4/1/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/2/2016
Judiciary3/12/2015
Ways and Means2/19/2015
Judiciary and Labor1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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