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House Bill 539

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Last Action	to Judiciary (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to donations.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	990
Sponsors	B. DeWeese, J. Wayne, J. Comer Jr., C. Embry Jr.
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS 367.170 to 367.300 to require that a for-profit organization that collects donated items for future resale permanently affix to the bin or receptacle the name and the telephone or email address of the collector and a statement indicating that the person collecting is not a charity; make a violation of this section an unlawful act under KRS 367.170; grant the county attorney concurrent jurisdiction in enforcing provision of this section; require bins to comply with applicable zoning laws.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Consumer Affairs - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Small Business - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Trade Practices and Retailing - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Donated clothing, beneficiary disclosure required Commerce - Collection bins, charitable or noncharitable status specified Associations - Collection bins, charitable or noncharitable status, identification of
Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/14/08	introduced in House
02/15/08	to Labor & Industry (H)
02/26/08	posted in committee
02/28/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/29/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 6, 2008
03/07/08	floor amendment (1) filed
03/18/08	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendment (1)
03/19/08	received in Senate
03/26/08	to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. DeWeese
Summary	Change definition of "charitable or civic organization"; clarify that a person or organization operating for-profit is excluded from the definition.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Consumer Affairs - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Small Business - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Trade Practices and Retailing - Collection bins, disclosure of beneficiary required Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Donated clothing, beneficiary disclosure required Commerce - Collection bins, charitable or noncharitable status specified Associations - Collection bins, charitable or noncharitable status, identification of

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