SB408Introduced in the Senate
Solicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.
Introduced by Richard Stuart, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Solicitation of contributions; enforcement; private right of action. Creates a private right of action for contributing individuals who were aggrieved by the actions of any charitable or civic organization, commercial co-venturer, professional fund-raising counsel, or professional solicitor that violated any provision of law relating to the solicitation of contributions. The bill provides that such individuals may initiate an action to recover (i) actual damages or $500, whichever is greater; (ii) reasonable costs; and (iii) attorney fees. The bill also allows the trier of fact to increase damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained or $1,000, whichever is greater, if it finds that the violation was willful.
Where it stands
Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)
February 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A) · February 17, 2026
17
Yes
21
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | No |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Not Voting |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100090D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)
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