Solicitation of Charitable Funds AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-50, RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THRESHOLDS FOR CHARITIES REQUESTING EXEMPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-70, RELATING TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT FILING REQUIREMENTS TO COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-90, RELATING TO DISCLOSURES TO SOLICITED PARTIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY ENTITY THAT SOLICITS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE THE LEGAL NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE SOLICITING; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-110, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS, FUNDRAISING COUNSEL, OR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS, SO AS TO LIMIT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS SOLICITING MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A SINGLE SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED BY A CO-VENTURER EXCEED THAT LIMIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-120, RELATING TO PROHIBITED MISREPRESENTATIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS FROM USING REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/10/25Senate Prefiled12/10/25Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/13/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 28)01/13/26Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 28)01/14/26 Scrivener's error corrected01/21/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/26/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 5)03/03/26 Scrivener's error corrected03/03/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)03/03/26Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)03/04/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 32)03/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 35)03/05/26House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 35)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 22)04/29/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 206)04/29/26House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 207)04/30/26House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 18)05/14/26 Ratified R 14905/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 170