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    Act 71 and 72

    On December 22, 2017, Governor Wolf signed two bills into law.Both Acts amend the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act to affect several important Bureau processes. Both Acts become effective 60 days from the date they are signed by the Governor, which was February 20, 2018. You can review the changes made in Act 71 (HB 1420) and Act 72 (HB 1421) by clicking on the links provided, or by reviewing an updated version of the full Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act found on the resources page.

    Other Laws

    The Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act (PDF)

    The Institutions of Purely Public Charities Act (PDF)