The proposed bill, General Assembly Committee Bill No. 135, aims to establish a working group tasked with studying the prohibition of nonprofit organizations that receive state funding from engaging in political or partisan activities. The working group will explore effective methods to prevent these organizations from influencing the success or defeat of candidates, political parties, or ideologies, and will consider potential repercussions for violations, such as criminal liability or the reduction of state funding. Additionally, the group will review processes for addressing claims of such activities, including the feasibility of requiring nonprofits to prove that state funds were not used for political purposes.

The working group will be composed of the chairpersons and ranking members of the relevant joint standing committee, along with other necessary individuals. The first meeting is to be scheduled within sixty days of the bill's passage, and the group is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026. The bill introduces new legal language to establish this working group and outlines its objectives and structure, while no deletions from current law are specified. The overall purpose of the bill is to ensure that partisan politics do not infiltrate the nonprofit sector that relies on state funding.