LCO No. 1216 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 378 January Session, 2023 LCO No. 1216 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING OR PASS-THROUGH GRANTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That (1) a study be conducted of ways to prohibit nonprofit 1 organizations that receive state funding or pass-through grants from 2 engaging in political activity, and (2) such study (A) include penalties 3 for violations, such as reduction or elimination of such funding or grants 4 and criminal liability, and (B) determine a process for reviewing claims 5 of such political activity. 6 Statement of Purpose: To address political activity by nonprofit organizations that receive state funding or pass-through grants.