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WV SB685

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Craig Hart

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations in West Virginia that receive any portion of their operating funds from state or federal sources to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

  • Nonprofits receiving public funds must respond to FOIA requests under the same requirements and standards as public government bodies

  • Mandates that nonprofits receiving public funds enroll in Open Checkbooks, a state financial transparency system

  • Establishes legislative findings that public money from federal or state sources requires oversight, transparency, and proof of stewardship

  • Creates a new article in West Virginia Code (Article 17) under Chapter 31E titled the "Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act"

Legislative Description

Creating Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act

Appropriations

Last Action

To Government Organization

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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