Bail Abatement Nonprofit Exclusion (BANE) Act established.
This bill creates the Bail Abatement Nonprofit Exclusion (BANE) Act to prohibit nonprofit organizations from using their funds to pay bail on behalf of individuals arrested. Under the new law, nonprofits are barred from organizing or registering specifically to make payments to courts to satisfy bail conditions. The measure directly affects charitable groups and other nonprofit entities by restricting their ability to engage in bail-related financial activities.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
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Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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Harry Niska
RRepublican
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Anne Neu Brindley
RRepublican
Co
Brian Pfarr
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Gillman
RRepublican
Co
Elliott Engen
RRepublican
Co
Isaac Schultz
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Witte
RRepublican
Co
Jim Nash
RRepublican
Co
Joe McDonald
RRepublican
Co
Krista Knudsen
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Robbins
RRepublican
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