PRINTER'S NO. 1785
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1421
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GREINER, RYAN, LONGIETTI, PICKETT, MILLARD,
MENTZER, B. MILLER, WARD, SAINATO, NEILSON, DUNBAR,
ZIMMERMAN, WHEELAND AND MAHER, MAY 19, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MAY 19, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202),
entitled "An act providing for the registration and
regulation of solicitations by charitable organizations,
professional fundraisers and other solicitors; imposing
additional powers on the Department of State and the Office
of Attorney General; prescribing civil and criminal
penalties; and making a repeal," further providing for
registration of charitable organizations, financial reports,
fees and failure to file, for registration of professional
fundraising counsel and contracts and for registration of
professional solicitors, contract and disclosure
requirements, bonds, records and books.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 5(a), (k) and (r), 8(c) and 9(d) of the
act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the
Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, are amended
to read:
Section 5. Registration of charitable organizations; financial
reports; fees; failure to file.
(a) Registration and approval required.--A charitable
organization, unless exempted from registration requirements
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