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Beginning July 1, 2026, this bill bars any organization from receiving a state government contract or state grant if it participates in political campaigns, spends more than an insignificant portion of its activities trying to influence legislation, or exists primarily to achieve goals that require legislative action. It also prohibits any current or prospective contractor or grant recipient from making political contributions — to a campaign, political party, or any person for a political purpose — for the entire period they are applying for or receiving public funds, and violations can result in contract termination, loss of grant funding, and repayment of money already received. Nonprofit organizations that both lobby or engage in advocacy and rely on state grants or contracts would face a direct choice between those political activities and access to public funding.