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SB 1338FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Rules for Charitable Endowment Gifts and Nonprofit Reporting

Original title: Charitable Giving

March 13, 2026

charitable givingendowment fundsnonprofit regulationlegal rightsdonor agreementsand solicitations

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The Frame

What this does

The bill provides a new legal pathway for donors to sue charities for failing to follow specific gift restrictions, while simultaneously capping the administrative reporting burden state agencies can place on nonprofits.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Charitable donors

They gain the legal right to file complaints against charities for breaches of endowment agreements.

Charitable organizations

They are subject to new legal requirements regarding endowment management and notification of agreement breaches.

State agencies

They are prohibited from imposing reporting requirements on nonprofits that exceed existing state law.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill establishes legal procedures for donors to hold charitable organizations accountable for following terms and limits the ability of state agencies to impose extra reporting requirements on nonprofits. It creates a formal process for resolving disputes over how donated funds are managed and used.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get my money back if a charity misuses my endowment gift?
Only if you explicitly reserved the right to a refund in your original written .
Does this bill stop the state from requiring annual reports from my nonprofit?
No, it only prevents state agencies from requiring reports that are more burdensome than what is already authorized by Florida law.
What happens if a charity realizes it can no longer follow my endowment terms?
The charity must notify you within 120 days of that determination and offer an alternative solution that closely matches the original terms.

Why It Matters

The bill provides a new legal pathway for donors to sue charities for failing to follow specific gift restrictions, while simultaneously capping the administrative reporting burden state agencies can place on nonprofits.

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Lobbying Activity

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper2/17/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

24

Yes

24

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/10/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

11

Yes

11

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper1/28/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

8

Yes

8

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Donor Accountability Expansion

The bill shifts the enforcement of endowment agreements from primarily the Attorney General's office to include private legal action by donors.

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Connected Entities

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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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