Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 6858
Session Year 2025
 


AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TICKETS, VETERAN OR MILITARY BENEFIT SERVICES, THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS, UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT AND REAL ESTATE LISTING PROVIDERS.

To (1) prohibit certain conduct, and require certain disclosures, concerning ticket sales and resales, (2) regulate veteran or military benefit services, (3) amend the Code of Ethics for Public Officials to authorize the Office of the Attorney General to retain certain persons as expert witnesses, (4) amend the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act by (A) redefining various terms, (B) eliminating a fund-raising counsel contract filing requirement, (C) requiring that charitable organizations retain and disclose copies of fund-raising counsel contracts, (D) increasing the fund-raising counsel bond, (E) modifying a reporting deadline for paid solicitors, (F) prohibiting certain persons from engaging in certain nonfinancial conduct, and (G) eliminating a prohibition concerning paid solicitation costs, (5) require persons that advertise or resell entertainment event tickets to make certain disclosures, (6) modify when certain disclosures regarding tickets shall be made, and (7) repeal a provision concerning umbilical cord blood collection programs.

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General Law Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 3/31/2025(LCO)File Number 349
 3/31/2025House Calendar Number 231
 3/31/2025Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 3/31/2025(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/24/2025(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM
 3/13/2025(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/12/2025(GL)Joint Favorable Substitute
 2/6/2025Public Hearing 02/10
 2/5/2025Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

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