Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1475: Charitable Giving
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits charitable organization that accepts contribution pursuant to written donor-imposed restriction from violating terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizes donor, or donor's legal representative, to file complaint within specified timeframe if charitable organization violates donor-imposed restriction contained in endowment agreement; specifies venue where complaint may be filed; provides that complaint may be filed regardless of whether endowment agreement expressly reserves right to sue or enforce agreement; prohibits donor or donor representative from seeking judgment awarding damages; requires charitable organization to notify donor, or donor's legal representative, if it cannot fulfill term in endowment agreement & offer donor, or donor's legal representative, alternative solution that closely matches initial term in such endowment agreement; etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to charitable giving; creating s. 496.432, F.S.; providing legislative findings; defining terms; prohibiting a charitable organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a written donor-imposed restriction from violating the terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizing a donor, or a donor's legal representative, to file a complaint within a specified timeframe if a charitable organization violates a donor-imposed restriction contained in an endowment agreement; specifying the venue where the complaint may be filed…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to charitable giving; creating s. 496.432, F.S.; providing legislative findings; defining terms; prohibiting a charitable organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a written donor-imposed restriction from violating the terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizing a donor, or a donor's legal representative, to file a complaint within a specified timeframe if a charitable organization violates a donor-imposed restriction contained in an endowment agreement; specifying the venue where the complaint may be filed; providing that the complaint may be filed regardless of whether the endowment agreement expressly reserves a right to sue or enforce the agreement; prohibiting a donor or donor representative from seeking a judgment awarding damages; requiring a charitable organization to notify a donor, or a donor's legal representative, if it cannot fulfill a term in the endowment agreement and offer the donor, or the donor's legal representative, an alternative solution that closely matches the initial term in such endowment agreement; authorizing a charitable organization to obtain a judicial declaration of the rights and duties expressed in an endowment agreement; HB 1475 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1475-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES requiring the charitable organization to seek a judicial declaration in any suit brought under the act or by filing a complaint; authorizing a court to order one …
Sponsors
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Stark, Paula (R, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1475?
- H1475 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Charitable Giving.
- What does H1475 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to charitable giving; creating s. 496.432, F.S.; providing legislative findings; defining terms; prohibiting a charitable organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a written donor-imposed restriction from violating the terms of that restriction without potential penalty; authorizing a donor, or a donor's legal representative, to file a complaint within a specified timeframe if a charitable organization violates a donor-imposed restriction contained in an endowment agreement; specifying the venue where the complaint may be filed…
- What is the status of H1475?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1475?
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1475?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1475
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