CA AB 576
deadCharitable giving: online fundraising.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 576 pass?
No. CA AB 576 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 576 about?
The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act requires a charitable fundraising platform to register with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, under oath, before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling solicitations, as specified, and requires a platform charity to register with the Attorney General pursuant to specified law. The act requires a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to only enable solicitations or to receive, control, or distribute funds from donations for specified organizations that are in good standing, and authorizes those entities to rely on specified electronic lists when determining good standing. This bill would additionally authorize those entities to rely on an application programming interface, as specified. The bill would require the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations for the specifications for an application programming interface, as specified.
Who sponsors CA AB 576?
Irwin is the primary sponsor of CA AB 576.
Description
The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act requires a charitable fundraising platform to register with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, under oath, before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling solicitations, as specified, and requires a platform charity to register with the Attorney General pursuant to specified law. The act requires a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to only enable solicitations or to receive, control, or distribute funds from donations for specified organizations that are in good standing, and authorizes those entities to rely on specified electronic lists when determining good standing. This bill would additionally authorize those entities to rely on an application programming interface, as specified. The bill would require the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations for the specifications for an application programming interface, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Irwinauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-12
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-13
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-03-28
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2025-03-28
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-01
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2025-05-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-05-01 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Irwin: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- DeMaio: other
- Dixon: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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