California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 576
Charitable giving: online fundraising.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irwin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act requires a charitable fundraising platform to register with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, under oath, before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling solicitations, as specified, and requires a platform charity to register with the Attorney General pursuant to specified law. The act requires a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to only enable solicitations or to receive, control, or distribute funds from donations for specified organizations that are in good standing, and authorizes those entities to rely on specified electronic lists when determining good standing.
This bill would additionally authorize those entities to rely on an application programming interface, as specified. The bill would require the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations for the specifications for an application programming interface, as specified.
Text versions
- 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 28, 2025
- 02/12/25 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2025
- AB576
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. - May 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.