| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to finance |
| Apr 24, 2009 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S4546
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
2009-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A477
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Redesig §§1-u & 1-v to be §§1-w & 1-x, add §§1-u & 1-v, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S37, A5869
2013-2014: S199, A63
2015-2016: S156, A5692
2017-2018: S2029, S7106
2019-2020: S2321
2021-2022: S2810
2023-2024: S571
2009-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4546
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
restrictions on political contributions from lobbyists
PURPOSE : The bill limits the dollar amount of political
contributions that lobbyists can give to members of the legislature
and that members can receive from lobbyists, and when the
contributions can be given.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The bill adds new sections 1-u and 1-v to the
legislative law. Section 1-u prohibits lobbyists from giving more than
$250 per candidate per election and restricts contributions to July
1st through December 31st. Section 1-v places the same limits on what
and when public officials can accept campaign contributions from
lobbyists.
JUSTIFICATION : This bill targets the issue of the adverse public
perception generated by the large number of fundraising events in and
around the capitol attended almost exclusively by lobbyists and their
clients whose interests are before legislature. In addition to banning
campaign fundraisers during session, my bill would also ban
contributions during this period. This bill would bar both the
offering and receipt of lobbyists' contributions during the
legislative session and set lobbyist's contribution limits of $250.00
per candidate per election in the off session.
2009-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4546
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 24, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to restrictions on
political contributions from lobbyists
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 1-u and 1-v of the legislative law are redesig-
nated sections 1-w and 1-x and two new sections 1-u and 1-v are added to
read as follows:
S 1-U. RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY LOBBYISTS. A LOBBY-
IST SHALL NOT SOLICIT, MAKE OR TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION OR A REQUEST FOR
A CONTRIBUTION FROM OR TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PARTY COMMITTEE, FOR ELECTION TO
ANY STATE OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICE; EXCEPT THAT A LOBBYIST MAY
MAKE A POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION UP TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER CANDI-
DATE PER ELECTION; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT FOR STATE LEVEL PUBLIC OFFI-
CIALS, SUCH CONTRIBUTION MAY ONLY BE MADE BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND DECEM-
BER THIRTY-FIRST.
S 1-V. RESTRICTIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PUBLIC
OFFICIALS. A PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT, SOLICIT, OR
TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION OR A REQUEST FOR A CONTRIBUTION FOR HIMSELF OR
HERSELF OR ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR CANDIDATE FROM
OR ON BEHALF OF ANY LOBBYIST REGULATED BY THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT THAT A
PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY ACCEPT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A LOBBYIST, UP
TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER ELECTION; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT FOR
STATE LEVEL PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SUCH CONTRIBUTION MAY ONLY BE MADE BETWEEN
JULY FIRST AND DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00428-01-9
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