SENATE BILL 75

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Secretary of State)

Entitled:

Charitable Solicitations

Synopsis:

Establishing a late filing fee for charitable organizations failing to file an annual report within a specified time period; clarifying that specified charitable organizations are exempt from specified requirements of the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act; clarifying the exempt organizations that are required to submit a fund-raising notice to the Secretary of State; requiring charitable organizations and persons to be registered with the Secretary before entering into a fund-raising agreement under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/19

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/21

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

4/25

Signed by the Governor Chapter 43

House Action

2/22

First Reading Economic Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

DISCLOSURE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

GOVERNOR

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

NOTICES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

REPORTS

SECRETARY OF STATE

SOLICITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 6-102 , 6-405 , 6-407 , 6-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 338073/2 (PDF)     Offered on: February 16, 2000   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)