Noteworthy Nonprofit Legislation – Created by National Council of Nonprofits

 

Covid Response Legislation

Massachusetts Business Interruption Insurance (2020)

Did not pass under Joint Rule 10.  

 

New Jersey Penalty Waivers (2020)

S (Y:39; N:1) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N: 0) [PASS]

 

North Carolina Job Retention Grant Program (2020)

S (Y: 47; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 109; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Government Grants Reform 

California Grants Administrator Law (2018)

S (Y:39; N:0) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N:0) [PASS]

 

Kentucky Task Force to Improve Nonprofit & Government Contracts (2015)

S (Y: 36; N:0) [PASS]

A (Y: 91; N:0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Common Applications for Nonprofits (2020) 

S (Y: 46; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y: 134; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Grants Reform (2018) 

S (Y: 47; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y:133; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Fund (2017)
H (Y: 107; N: 29; NV: 2; Abs: 3) [PASS]

S (Y: 48; N: 1; NV: 1; Abs: 1) [PASS]

Charitable Giving Incentives

Arizona Non-Itemizer Deduction (2019)
S (Y: 16; N: 13; NV: 1) [PASS]
H (Y: 31; N: 29) [PASS]

Colorado Non-Itemizer Deduction (2005)

(passed without Gov’s signature)

Michigan Food Bank and Shelter Tax Credits (2020)
H (Y: 82; N: 23) [PASS]
S (referred to committee)

New Jersey Tax Deduction (2020)

S (Y: 40; N: 0) [PASS] 

A (referred to committee)

Tax Exemptions

California Fee Filing Exemption (2020)
A (Y: 75; N: 0; NV: 4) [PASS]
S (Y: 39; N: 0; NV: 1) [PASS]

Colorado Nonprofit Sales Tax Exemption (2019)
S (Y: 35; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y: 64; N: 0; Abs: 1) [PASS]

Minnesota Decoupling of Federal Taxes on nonprofits (2019)
H (Y: 70; N: 59) [PASS]

S (referred to committee)

 

Employment Policy

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Cost Protections (2020)

(pending)

 

Nonprofit Advocacy Rights

New York Protection of Nonprofit Nonpartisanship (2019)

S (Y: 43; N: 18) [PASS]

A (not reported)

 

Regulation & Governance

Maine Nonprofit Corporation Reform (2019)

S [PASS]

H [PASS]

 No roll calls recorded in either chamber

 

New Jersey Relief of Deadlines During the Pandemic (2020)

S (Y: 38; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N: 0) [PASS]

 

New York Remote Governance Reforms (2020)

S (Y: 62; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 143; N: 0; Abs: 4) [PASS}

 

Oregon Residency Rule (2018)

S (Y: 27; N: 0; Abs: 3) [PASS]

H (Y: 59; No: 0; Abs: 1) [PASS]