Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2221
Session 20252026
Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 19, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2221
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 21, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Summary
Existing law, the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, requires the Attorney General to, among other things, establish and maintain a register of charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees subject to the act and of the particular trust or other relationship under which they hold property for charitable purposes. Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations necessary for the administration of these provisions. Existing law requires a charitable fundraising platform, as defined, before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling charitable solicitations, to register with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, under oath, on a form provided by the Attorney General. Existing law requires a platform charity to have good standing, as defined, in order to facilitate acts of solicitation on a charitable fundraising platform. Existing law permits a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to solicit, permit, or otherwise enable solicitations, or to receive, control, or distribute funds from donations, only for recipient charitable organizations or other charitable organizations in good standing. Existing law authorizes a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to rely upon specified electronic lists to determine good standing of recipient charitable organizations or other charitable organizations, however, if those lists are not published, then a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity is not required to comply with this provision for that applicable agency for the length of time that agency's list is unavailable. This bill would remove the provisions described above that authorize a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to rely upon specified electronic lists to determine good standing of recipient charitable organizations, or other charitable organizations and excuse compliance if the list is not published. Existing law requires a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity that performs, permits, or otherwise enables acts of solicitation to, before a person can complete a donation or select or change a recipient charitable organization, provide conspicuous disclosures, including, among other things, a statement that a recipient charitable organization may not receive donations or grants or recommended donations, with an explanation identifying the most pertinent reasons why a recipient charitable organization may not receive the funds. This bill would also require the statement described above to include an explanation of what alternative disposition will occur for the funds, as specified, and would make other conforming changes. Existing law requires that the rules and regulations established by the Attorney General for the administration of the registry include, among other things, provisions that specify the contents of the form and other information to be provided by a charitable fundraising platform for registration and in annual reports filed with the registry. This bill would require a person or entity that is required to file registration, reporting, or other submissions with the registry to do so through the Attorney General's online filing service in accordance with rules and regulations of the Attorney General. The bill would require the online filing service, by January 1, 2028, to support comprehensive electronic administration, as prescribed. The bill would make various other clarifying and technical changes to the act.
Actions (8)
04/27/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/23/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21).
04/14/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
04/13/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
02/20/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2026 8:30:07 AM
Record Updated
Apr 28, 2026 8:46:44 AM