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This bill modifies the definition of "contribution" in the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act by making several key changes. Specifically, the bill removes the phrase "other thing of any kind or value, excluding volunteer services" from the definition and replaces it with "or" before "financial assistance". The revised definition clarifies that a contribution includes the promise, grant, or pledge of money, credit, property, or financial assistance in response to a solicitation, and includes payments made in consideration of a performance, event, or sale of a good or service. The bill maintains existing provisions that exclude certain payments from being considered contributions, such as membership fees, dues, fines, or assessments that confer a genuine benefit to members, and government grants or contracts. These changes aim to provide a more precise and comprehensive definition of what constitutes a contribution under the charitable solicitation law. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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