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CS/CS/SB 638: Charities

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Commerce and Tourism ; Brandes

Charities; Excluding charitable organizations or sponsors disqualified by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from receiving certain tax exemptions; revising the applicability of the Solicitation of Contributions Act; requiring that the financial statements of certain charitable organizations or sponsors be audited or reviewed; requiring each officer, director, trustee, or owner of a professional solicitor and any employee of a professional solicitor that conducts certain telephonic solicitations to obtain a solicitor license from the department, etc. APPROPRIATION: $415,528

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/29/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 629 (Ch. 2014-122) -SJ 803
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2014 Senate • Filed
1/22/2014 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 53
2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/10/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/10/2014 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 137
2/12/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/13/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 137
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 128
3/14/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 03/19/14, 5:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/19/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 318
3/21/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 318
4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
4/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 621
4/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
4/29/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 801
• Amendment(s) adopted (135114, 175710, 335824) -SJ 802
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 629 -SJ 803
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 629 (Ch. 2014-122) -SJ 803