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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 474

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Charitable Solicitations - Exempts bona fide Indian organizations in existence for over 20 years whose purpose is to assist and promote the welfare of Indians from payment of $50.00 charitable solicitations registration fee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for HB1303 / *SB1371

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant

Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 523

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Companion Bill SB0753. Charitable Solicitations - Revises various provisions relative to structure of charitable organizations that solicit contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1337 / *SB0753(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - $25,000/Charitable Solicitations Fees Bill Summary for HB1337 / *SB0753 This bill revises various provisions governing solicitation of charitable funds. Present law regulates the solicitation of charitable funds by the imposition of several requirements on charitable organizations, professional solicitors and fundraising counsel. One requirement imposed by present law is that every charitable organization that intends to solicit contributions from or within this state, or have funds solicited on its behalf, must file a registration statement with the secretary of state [...]

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Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.

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Companion Bill SB1110. Charitable Solicitations - Makes technical changes to registration statement requirements for charitable organization that solicits contributions from or within Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for HB1519 / *SB1110 State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1519 / *SB1110 Present law requires charitable organizations to include a copy of a financial statement with an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds. This bill prohibits denial of an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds based solely on the fact that the most recent available Form 990 is not for the current fiscal year or the most recently concluded fiscal year. This bill also extends the time period within which charitable [...]

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Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 430

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Companion Bill SB2113. Charitable Solicitations - Sets penalty for violation of the Fundraising for Catastrophic Illnesses statute at a Class B misdemeanor and imposes certain record-keeping and enforcement requirements. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *HB2139 / SB2113 Increase State Expenditures - $64,800 Recurring $1,200 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2139 / SB2113 Present law regulates charitable solicitations for catastrophic illnesses, placing certain requirements on the raising of funds to meet the medical or related expenses of a named individual suffering from a catastrophic illness and the distribution of such funds. Present law provides that it is unlawful for any fundraising [...]

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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 523

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1337. Charitable Solicitations - Revises various provisions relative to structure of charitable organizations that solicit contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0753 / HB1337(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - $25,000/Charitable Solicitations Fees Bill Summary for *SB0753 / HB1337 This bill revises various provisions governing solicitation of charitable funds. Present law regulates the solicitation of charitable funds by the imposition of several requirements on charitable organizations, professional solicitors and fundraising counsel. One requirement imposed by present law is that every charitable organization that intends to solicit contributions from or within this state, or have funds solicited on its behalf, must file a registration statement with the secretary of state [...]

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Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)

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Companion Bill HB1519. Charitable Solicitations - Makes technical changes to registration statement requirements for charitable organization that solicits contributions from or within Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for *SB1110 / HB1519 State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1110 / HB1519 Present law requires charitable organizations to include a copy of a financial statement with an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds. This bill prohibits denial of an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds based solely on the fact that the most recent available Form 990 is not for the current fiscal year or the most recently concluded fiscal year. This bill also extends the time period within which charitable [...]

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SB1371

SB1371 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 474

Bill Text

Charitable Solicitations - Exempts bona fide Indian organizations in existence for over 20 years whose purpose is to assist and promote the welfare of Indians from payment of $50.00 charitable solicitations registration fee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1371 / HB1303

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Com.

Bill Text

Charitable Solicitations - Requires professional solicitors for charitable organizations to provide solicitees with correct contact information for secretary of state's division of charitable solicitations and gaming. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1621

MINIMAL

Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 430

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Companion Bill HB2139. Charitable Solicitations - Sets penalty for violation of the Fundraising for Catastrophic Illnesses statute at a Class B misdemeanor and imposes certain record-keeping and enforcement requirements. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for SB2113 / *HB2139 Increase State Expenditures - $64,800 Recurring $1,200 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2113 / *HB2139 Present law regulates charitable solicitations for catastrophic illnesses, placing certain requirements on the raising of funds to meet the medical or related expenses of a named individual suffering from a catastrophic illness and the distribution of such funds. Present law provides that it is unlawful for any fundraising [...]

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Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee

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Companion Bill SB0261. Local Government, General - Requires local government to authorize charitable solicitations in roadways by local government employees, subject to certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Fiscal Summary for *HB0229 / SB0261 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0229 / SB0261 This bill requires local government to authorize its employees and agents to stand in roadways to solicit charitable contributions. Any person seeking authorization would have to file a written application with the municipality no later than 11 days before the date that the solicitation is to begin. The application must include: (1) The date and times when the solicitation is to occur; (2) Each location at which solicitation is to occur; and (3) The number of individuals to be [...]

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Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG

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Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires municipal utility systems, municipal electric plants, and utility districts to obtain written authorization from customer before increasing customer's utility bill to collect charitable contribution. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 7, Chapter 82.

Fiscal Summary for HB3695 / *SB2740

Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Withdrawn.

Bill Text

Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires municipal utility systems, municipal electric plants, and utility districts to obtain written authorization from customer before increasing customer's utility bill to collect charitable contribution. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 7, Chapter 82.

Fiscal Summary for *SB2740 / HB3695

Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 430

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2113. Charitable Solicitations - Sets penalty for violation of the Fundraising for Catastrophic Illnesses statute at a Class B misdemeanor and imposes certain record-keeping and enforcement requirements. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *HB2139 / SB2113 Increase State Expenditures - $64,800 Recurring $1,200 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2139 / SB2113 Present law regulates charitable solicitations for catastrophic illnesses, placing certain requirements on the raising of funds to meet the medical or related expenses of a named individual suffering from a catastrophic illness and the distribution of such funds. Present law provides that it is unlawful for any fundraising [...]

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Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 430

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2139. Charitable Solicitations - Sets penalty for violation of the Fundraising for Catastrophic Illnesses statute at a Class B misdemeanor and imposes certain record-keeping and enforcement requirements. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for SB2113 / *HB2139 Increase State Expenditures - $64,800 Recurring $1,200 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2113 / *HB2139 Present law regulates charitable solicitations for catastrophic illnesses, placing certain requirements on the raising of funds to meet the medical or related expenses of a named individual suffering from a catastrophic illness and the distribution of such funds. Present law provides that it is unlawful for any fundraising [...]

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Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1110. Charitable Solicitations - Makes technical changes to registration statement requirements for charitable organization that solicits contributions from or within Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for HB1519 / *SB1110 State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1519 / *SB1110 Present law requires charitable organizations to include a copy of a financial statement with an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds. This bill prohibits denial of an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds based solely on the fact that the most recent available Form 990 is not for the current fiscal year or the most recently concluded fiscal year. This bill also extends the time period within which charitable [...]

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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 474

Bill Text

Charitable Solicitations - Exempts bona fide Indian organizations in existence for over 20 years whose purpose is to assist and promote the welfare of Indians from payment of $50.00 charitable solicitations registration fee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for HB1303 / *SB1371

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant

Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 523

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0753. Charitable Solicitations - Revises various provisions relative to structure of charitable organizations that solicit contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1337 / *SB0753(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - $25,000/Charitable Solicitations Fees Bill Summary for HB1337 / *SB0753 This bill revises various provisions governing solicitation of charitable funds. Present law regulates the solicitation of charitable funds by the imposition of several requirements on charitable organizations, professional solicitors and fundraising counsel. One requirement imposed by present law is that every charitable organization that intends to solicit contributions from or within this state, or have funds solicited on its behalf, must file a registration statement with the secretary of state [...]

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Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1519. Charitable Solicitations - Makes technical changes to registration statement requirements for charitable organization that solicits contributions from or within Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for *SB1110 / HB1519 State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1110 / HB1519 Present law requires charitable organizations to include a copy of a financial statement with an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds. This bill prohibits denial of an application for renewal of a registration for solicitation of charitable funds based solely on the fact that the most recent available Form 990 is not for the current fiscal year or the most recently concluded fiscal year. This bill also extends the time period within which charitable [...]

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SB1371

SB1371 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 474

Bill Text

Charitable Solicitations - Exempts bona fide Indian organizations in existence for over 20 years whose purpose is to assist and promote the welfare of Indians from payment of $50.00 charitable solicitations registration fee. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1371 / HB1303

Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Com.

Bill Text

Charitable Solicitations - Requires professional solicitors for charitable organizations to provide solicitees with correct contact information for secretary of state's division of charitable solicitations and gaming. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1621

MINIMAL