Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-O'MALLEY-RADOGNO-LINK. House Sponsors: BIGGINS-SAVIANO Short description: SOLICIT FOR CHARITY-STATEMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Solicitation for Charity Act. Provides that if any person, in conducting a fundraising campaign for a charitable organization or for a charitable purpose, uses written materials to solicit or seek a contribution from the public, those written materials must contain a specific statement. Provides that the statement shall not be required if fewer than 500 pieces of the material are used. Provides that the civil penalty for using the statement when the charitable organization is not properly registered under the Act is $5,000. Provides that the Attorney General's Charitable Advisory Council may exist as long as the Attorney General deems it necessary. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that if any person, in conducting a fundraising campaign for a charitable organization or for a charitable purpose, solicits or seeks a contribution from the public through the use of a tele- phone for specified charitable organizations, the telephone call must include a specific statement by the solicitor. Provides that a chari- table organization, professional fundraiser, trustee, professional fundraising consultant, or professional solicitor when making tele- phone solicitations for a contribution to a charitable organization may not place a block on its telephone numbers to keep the telephone numbers from appearing on a recipient's caller ID. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the required statement must be made only when the caller is paid to make the calls. Provides that the court shall take specified circumstances into consideration when fashioning relief. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 460/15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Solicitation for Charity Act. Deletes the provision limiting the existence of the Attorney General's Charitable Advisory Council to 3 years. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status