West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 4714 — Increasing the monetary threshold for requiring nonprofit organizations to register as a charitable organization

Last action — Chapter 340, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has increased the threshold for charitable organizations from $25,000 to $50,000 regarding when they must register as a charitable organization. This change aligns the state's regulations with the standards set by the Internal Revenue Service and other states. It matters because it eases the registration burden on smaller nonprofits that might not raise significant amounts of money, allowing them to focus more on their charitable activities.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced House Bill 4714 By Delegates Howell, C.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED House Bill 4714 By Delegates Howell, C.
Martin and Ellington (By Request of the West Virginia Secretary of State) [Introduced February 06, 2020;
Martin and Ellington (By Request of the West Virginia Secretary of State) [Passed March 4, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on Government Organization.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §29-19-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the monetary threshold for requiring nonprofit organizations to register as a charitable organization to be consistent with the United States Internal Revenue Service and other states;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §29-19-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the monetary threshold for requiring nonprofit organizations to register as a charitable organization to be consistent with the United States Internal Revenue Service and other states.
and (7) (A) Any charitable organization that does not employ a professional solicitor or fundraiser and does not intend to solicit and receive and does not actually raise or receive contributions, donations or grants from the public in excess of $25,000 $50,000 during a calendar year.
and (7) (A) Any charitable organization that does not employ a professional solicitor or fundraiser and does not intend to solicit and receive and does not actually raise or receive contributions, donations or grants from the public in excess of $50,000 during a calendar year.
(B) Charitable organizations which do not intend to solicit and receive contributions, donations or grants in excess of $25,000 $50,000, but do receive in excess of that amount from the public, shall file the annual registration statement within 30 days after contributions are in excess of $25,000 $50,000.
(B) Charitable organizations which do not intend to solicit and receive contributions, donations or grants in excess of $50,000, but do receive in excess of that amount from the public, shall file the annual registration statement within 30 days after contributions are in excess of  $50,000.
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the monetary threshold for requiring nonprofit organizations to register as a charitable organization, to be consistent with the United States Internal Revenue Service and other states.
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        Chairman, House Committee                          ...............................................................
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates                          ...............................................................
                                                   Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
this the...........................................
  day of ..........................................................................................................., 2020.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 340, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/24/20

  3. To Governor 3/19/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 442)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Government Organization

  20. To Government Organization

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 239)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. Do pass

  31. To House Government Organization

  32. Introduced in House

  33. To Government Organization

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 31001
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Not Voting
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 70000
Democrat 4001
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Evans — Yea
Little — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Pack — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Capito — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Householder — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Not Voting
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4714?
HB 4714 is sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican), Joe Ellington (Republican), and Carl Martin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4714?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2020. Enacted.
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