HB 1475 — Charitable Giving
Last action — Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Charitable Giving; Prohibits charitable organization that accepts contribution pursuant to written donor-imposed restriction from violating terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizes donor, or donor's legal representative, to file complaint within specified timeframe if charitable organization violates donor-imposed restriction contained in endowment agreement; specifies venue where complaint may be filed; provides that complaint may be filed regardless of whether endowment agreement expressly reserves right to sue or enforce agreement; prohibits donor or donor representative from seeking judgment awarding damages; requires charitable organization to notify donor, or donor's legal representative, if it cannot fulfill term in endowment agreement & offer donor, or donor's legal representative, alternative solution that closely matches initial term in such endowment agreement; etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 1475 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Filed
Sponsors
- Nathan Boyles · Primary
- Paula A. Stark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Boyles, Nathan Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Stark, Paula A. Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1475 do?
- Charitable Giving; Prohibits charitable organization that accepts contribution pursuant to written donor-imposed restriction from violating terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizes donor, or donor's legal representative, to file complaint within specified timeframe if charitable organization violates donor-imposed restriction contained in endowment agreement; specifies venue where complaint may be filed; provides that complaint may be filed regardless of whether endowment agreement expressly reserves right to sue or enforce agreement; prohibits donor or donor representative from seeking judgment awarding damages; requires charitable organization to notify donor, or donor's legal representative, if it cannot fulfill term in endowment agreement & offer donor, or donor's legal representative, alternative solution that closely matches initial term in such endowment agreement; etc.
- Who sponsors HB 1475?
- HB 1475 is sponsored by Boyles, Nathan (Republican) and Stark, Paula A. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1475?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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