B&T Committee Session, 3/12/2026 #1

Budget and Taxation Committee · March 13, 2026

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Senate Bill 4 — charitable organizations and political activity

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Committee staff (Committee staff) described Senate Bill 4 as an emergency bill that would bar charitable organizations from intervening in political campaigns for or against candidates, aligning state enforcement with IRS restrictions on 501(c)(3) political campaign activity; civil penalties up to $5,000 (reduced by amendment to up to $1,000 per violation) and potential two-year revocation of tax-exempt status for willful violations were discussed; amendments add private foundations, exempt certain organizations from enforcement provisions, remove an attestation requirement, require mediation/

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A Budget and Taxation Committee voting session considered multiple bills, including an emergency measure restricting charitable political activity (Senate Bill 4), a binding-arbitration proposal for state employees with a related constitutional amendment (Senate Bill 28), and a package of primarily administrative and local tax/procurement measures; most items were approved as amended or held for further amendment.

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