South Carolina H 4662: Behavioral Health Services for Public School Students

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2025-2026 Bill 4662 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 24, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4662

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Committee Report

March 24, 2026

H. 4662

Introduced 
by Reps. Wooten, Wetmore, Pope and Oremus 

S. Printed 3/24/26--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2026

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The committee on House Labor, 
Commerce and Industry

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4662) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 33-56-50, relating to 
organizations exempt from registration provisions, so as to regulate charitable, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

WILLIAM HERBKERSMAN for 
Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill modifies the limits under which 
charitable organizations are exempt from filing registration statements with 
the Secretary of State. Currently, a charitable organization whose fundraising 
activities are not conducted by professional solicitors, professional 
fundraising counsel, or commercial co-venturers is exempt from registration 
requirements with the Secretary of State's Office if they do not intend to 
solicit or receive contributions from the public in excess of $20,000. All 
charitable organizations, regardless of whether or not fundraising activities 
are conducted by professional solicitors, professional fundraising counsel, or 
commercial co-venturers are exempt from registration requirements with the 
Secretary of State's Office if they do not intend to solicit or receive 
contributions from the public in excess of $7,500. Under this bill, a 
charitable organization whose fundraising activities are not conducted by 
professional solicitors, professional fundraising counsel, or commercial co-venturers 
is exempt from registration requirements with the Secretary of State's Office 
if they do not solicit, collect, earn, or receive gross revenue in excess of 
$25,000 per fiscal year. The bill further states that all charitable 
organizations, regardless of whether or not fundraising activities are 
conducted by professional solicitors, professional fundraising counsel, or 
commercial co-venturers are exempt from registration requirements with the 
Secretary of State's Office if they do not solicit, collect, earn, or receive 
gross revenue in excess of $10,000 per fiscal year. If the gross revenue 
solicited, collected, earned, or received by an organization exceeds the limit 
established by the bill, the organization must register with the Secretary of 
State within thirty days.

The bill further establishes a registration 
exemption for professional co-venturers receiving charitable funds for a 
contribution campaign in the amount of $10,000 or less per solicitation 
campaign. Currently, §33-56-110 requires all professional co-venturers to 
register with the Secretary of State, regardless of the amount of funds 
received per solicitation campaign.

The bill also clarifies several 
registration requirements for professional fundraising counsel, professional 
solicitors, or commercial co-venturers, and requires the disclosure of the 
legal name and purpose of a charitable organization at the initial time of 
solicitation. 

The Secretary of State's Office indicates 
that the implementation of the bill will be managed with existing staff and 
resources and will have no expenditure impact on the office.

State Revenue

This bill modifies the limits under which 
charitable organizations are exempt from filing registration statements with 
the Secretary of State from $20,000 in charitable contributions to $25,000 in 
gross revenue or $7,500 in charitable contributions to $10,000 in gross revenue 
depending on the type of fundraising activities and establishes a registration 
exemption for professional co-venturers receiving charitable funds for a 
contribution campaign in the amount of $10,000 or less per solicitation campaign.

This bill may reduce Other Funds fee 
revenue for the Secretary of State's Office by exempting more charitable 
organizations and commercial co-venturers from registration requirements. 
Currently, under §33-56-160, all administrative fees charged for the registration 
of charitable organizations as well as professional coventurers are retained by 
the office for administrative purposes and totaled $913,800 in FY 2024-25. 
However, the Secretary of State's Office anticipates that the reduction in fee 
revenue as a result of the bill will be minimal.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-50, RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONS 
EXEMPT