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Technical fix would protect nonprofit lemonade-stand fundraisers for minors
Summary
HB 20‑20, sponsored by Leader Cochran, would correct code language so 501(c)(3) nonprofits can hold sequential lemonade-stand fundraisers for minors without violating an obscure provision; the committee approved the fix 6–0.
Leader Cochran (speaker 13) told the Health Subcommittee that HB 20‑20 aims to correct an obscure code provision that had led to some charitable lemonade stands being shut down, preventing organizations such as Isaiah's House from holding sequential fundraisers.
"This is correcting that just to make sure that if you're a 5 0 1 c 3 that does this for minors, you can have lemonade stand," Leader Cochran said, describing the change as narrow and limited to charitable fundraising activities by nonprofits for minors. He characterized the amendment as technical and not a broader change to health or food‑safety rules.
Committee members raised no questions and the clerk recorded 6 ayes and 0 nays; HB 20‑20 advances to the full Health Committee.
