S*0715 (Rat #0149) General Bill, By Sutton, Rice, Elliott and Turner
Similar (H 4396, H 4662)
Summary: Solicitation of Charitable Funds
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-50, RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THRESHOLDS FOR CHARITIES REQUESTING EXEMPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-70, RELATING TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT FILING REQUIREMENTS TO COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-90, RELATING TO DISCLOSURES TO SOLICITED PARTIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY ENTITY THAT SOLICITS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE THE LEGAL NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE SOLICITING; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-110, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS, FUNDRAISING COUNSEL, OR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS, SO AS TO LIMIT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS SOLICITING MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A SINGLE SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED BY A CO-VENTURER EXCEED THAT LIMIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-120, RELATING TO PROHIBITED MISREPRESENTATIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS FROM USING REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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12/10/25	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/13/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 28)
01/13/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 28)
01/14/26		Scrivener's error corrected
01/21/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/03/26		Scrivener's error corrected
03/03/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
03/03/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
03/04/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 32)
03/05/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 35)
03/05/26	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 35)
04/22/26	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7)
04/28/26	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 22)
04/29/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 206)
04/29/26	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 207)
04/30/26	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 18)
05/14/26		Ratified R 149
05/18/26		Signed By Governor