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S*0715 (Rat #0149) General Bill, By Sutton, Rice, Elliott and Turner
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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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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 |