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Panel approves SB 760 to exempt broad public appeals for charity from certain reporting rules
Summary
SB 760, authored by Senator Allen, passed the Assembly Elections Committee with amendments that exempt good-faith public appeals (TV, radio, social media, public speeches) for charitable donations from certain payment-reporting requirements while preserving reporting when conflicts exist.
The Assembly Elections Committee voted to pass SB 760 as amended on July 16 and re-refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Allen presented the bill and said it would clarify when elected officials' public appeals for charitable donations trigger reporting requirements under existing payment-reporting rules.
Allen told the committee that current rules—intended to disclose possible influence when elected officials solicit donations—can chill public appeals for aid during…
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