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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

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  • CS/CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2014 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 629 (er) Charities Boyd Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-122
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    175710 - Amendment
    Before line 210 insert:     		Brandes 4/28/2014
    6:04 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    335824 - Amendment
    Delete line 544 and insert:     		Brandes 4/28/2014
    6:04 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    135114 - Amendment
    Delete lines 812 - 996 and insert:     		Brandes 4/28/2014
    6:04 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    212.084 Review of exemption certificates; reissuance; specified expiration date; temporary exemption certificates. Page 9 (pdf)
    496.403 Application. Page 10 (pdf)
    496.404 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    496.405 Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 19 (pdf)
    496.4055 Page 26 (pdf)
    496.407 Financial report. Page 27 (pdf)
    496.4071 Page 29 (pdf)
    496.4072 Page 31 (pdf)
    496.409 Registration and duties of professional fundraising consultant. Page 32 (pdf)
    496.410 Registration and duties of professional solicitors. Page 35 (pdf)
    496.4101 Page 40 (pdf)
    496.411 Disclosure requirements and duties of charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 44 (pdf)
    496.412 Disclosure requirements and duties of professional solicitors. Page 46 (pdf)
    496.4121 Page 48 (pdf)
    496.415 Prohibited acts. Page 49 (pdf)
    496.419 Powers of the department. Page 50 (pdf)
    496.4191 Page 51 (pdf)
    496.430 Page 51 (pdf)
    496.431 Page 52 (pdf)
    741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. Page 53 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2014 at 5:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 932242 (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 629 (e1) Charities Boyd Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-122
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    932242 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/8/2014
    5:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 590334 - Amendment (932242)
    Before line 211 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Hays)     		4/21/2014
    8:09 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 423540 - Amendment (932242)
    Delete lines 1157 - 1359 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		4/21/2014
    1:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 804678 - Amendment (932242)
    Delete lines 1465 - 1560 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		4/21/2014
    1:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    600582 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Brandes)     		3/18/2014
    3:48 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2014 5:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.084 Review of exemption certificates; reissuance; specified expiration date; temporary exemption certificates. Page 9 (pdf)
    496.404 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    496.405 Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 19 (pdf)
    496.4055 Page 25 (pdf)
    496.407 Financial report. Page 26 (pdf)
    496.4071 Page 28 (pdf)
    496.4072 Page 30 (pdf)
    496.409 Registration and duties of professional fundraising consultant. Page 31 (pdf)
    496.410 Registration and duties of professional solicitors. Page 34 (pdf)
    496.4101 Page 39 (pdf)
    496.411 Disclosure requirements and duties of charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 42 (pdf)
    496.412 Disclosure requirements and duties of professional solicitors. Page 45 (pdf)
    496.4121 Page 47 (pdf)
    496.415 Prohibited acts. Page 48 (pdf)
    496.419 Powers of the department. Page 48 (pdf)
    496.4191 Page 49 (pdf)
    496.430 Page 50 (pdf)
    496.431 Page 53 (pdf)
    741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. Page 52 (pdf)

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  • SB 638, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2014 at 7:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 629 Charities Boyd Identical Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-122
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    545694 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Hays)     		2/7/2014
    4:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.084 Review of exemption certificates; reissuance; specified expiration date; temporary exemption certificates. Page 9 (pdf)
    496.404 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    496.405 Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 19 (pdf)
    496.4055 Page 25 (pdf)
    496.407 Financial report. Page 26 (pdf)
    496.4071 Page 28 (pdf)
    496.4072 Page 30 (pdf)
    496.409 Registration and duties of professional fundraising consultant. Page 31 (pdf)
    496.410 Registration and duties of professional solicitors. Page 33 (pdf)
    496.4101 Page 39 (pdf)
    496.411 Disclosure requirements and duties of charitable organizations and sponsors. Page 42 (pdf)
    496.412 Disclosure requirements and duties of professional solicitors. Page 44 (pdf)
    496.4121 Page 46 (pdf)
    496.415 Prohibited acts. Page 47 (pdf)
    496.419 Powers of the department. Page 47 (pdf)
    496.4191 Page 48 (pdf)
    496.430 Page 49 (pdf)
    741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. Page 51 (pdf)

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