| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 |
print number 8457b |
| Aug 27, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
| Aug 20, 2010 |
print number 8457a |
| Aug 20, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
| Jul 30, 2010 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8457B
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S8457 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §61-a, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S96
2013-2014: S787
2015-2016: S133
2017-2018: S4964
2009-S8457 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8457
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to
requiring elected officials to post certain information regarding
contributions on his or her website
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Strengthens the provisions regarding
the posting of contributions to elected officials. Criminal sanction
impact.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Requires all contributions over
two-hundred and fifty dollars that are given to elected officials to
he posted within thirty days of receipt of such contribution on the
elected official's website.
Specifies that the exact dollar amount of the contribution and the
identity of the donor shall be provided.
Provides that an elected official who willfully violates the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class E Felony.
JUSTIFICATION: The provisions of this legislation will require all
contributions valued over two-hundred and fifty dollars to be placed
on an elected official's web site within thirty days of receipt of the
contribution. The specific dollar amount and the identity of the donor
will be required. Deliberate failure to comply with the provisions of
2009-S8457 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8457
I N S E N A T E
July 30, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring elected offi-
cials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or
her website
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-129
to read as follows:
S 14-129. CONTRIBUTIONS POSTED ON ELECTED OFFICIALS WEBSITES. 1. ALL
CONTRIBUTIONS OVER TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS RECEIVED BY AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL SHALL BE POSTED ON THE ELECTED OFFICIAL'S WEBSITE WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTION, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE EXACT
DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTION AND THE IDENTITY OF THE DONOR.
2. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATE ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD18039-01-0
2009-S8457A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §61-a, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S96
2013-2014: S787
2015-2016: S133
2017-2018: S4964
2009-S8457A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8457A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public officers
law, in relation to requiring elected officials to
post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Strengthens the provisions regarding the posting of contributions to
elected officials. Criminal sanction impact.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Requires the Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General and any member of
the Senate and Assembly to: post on his or her web site a direct link
to the Board of Elections web site to such elected officials campaign
contributions; post on his or her web site all contributions over
two-hundred and fifty dollars within thirty days of receipt of such
contribution; including the exact dollar amount of the contribution
and the identity of the donor.
Provides that an elected official who knowingly and willfully violates
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class E Felony.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation provides increased transparency regarding campaign
2009-S8457A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8457--A
I N S E N A T E
July 30, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring
elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions
on his or her website
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
61-a to read as follows:
S 61-A. CONTRIBUTIONS POSTED ON CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS' WEBSITES.
1. THE GOVERNOR, THE COMPTROLLER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANY MEMBER
OF THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY SHALL:
A. POST ON HIS OR HER WEBSITE A DIRECT LINK TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
WEBSITE TO SUCH ELECTED OFFICIAL'S CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
B. POST ON HIS OR HER WEBSITE ALL CONTRIBUTIONS OVER TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
DOLLARS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT; INCLUDING THE EXACT AMOUNT OF
EACH CONTRIBUTION AND THE IDENTITY OF THE DONOR.
2. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATE ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect February 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD18039-04-0
2009-S8457B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §61-a, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S96
2013-2014: S787
2015-2016: S133
2017-2018: S4964
2009-S8457B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8457B
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to
requiring elected officials to post certain information regarding
contributions on his or her websites
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Strengthens the provisions regarding
the posting of contributions received by certain elected officials.
Criminal sanction impact.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Requires the Governor, Comptroller, the
Attorney General and any member of the Senate or Assembly to post on the
homepage of his or her websites, a direct link to the Board of Elections
website to such elected official's campaign contributions.
Requires that all contributions over two-hundred and fifty dollars
donated to the Governor, Comptroller, the Attorney General and any
member of the Senate or Assembly to be posted within thirty days of
receipt of such contribution on the homepage of such elected official's
websites.
Specifies that the exact dollar amount of the contribution and the iden-
tity of the donor shall be provided.
Provides that an elected official who knowingly and willfully violates
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class E Felony.
2009-S8457B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8457--B
I N S E N A T E
July 30, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring
elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions
on his or her websites
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
61-a to read as follows:
S 61-A. CONTRIBUTIONS POSTED ON CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS' WEBSITES.
1. THE GOVERNOR, THE COMPTROLLER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANY MEMBER
OF THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY SHALL:
A. POST ON THE HOMEPAGE OF HIS OR HER WEBSITES A DIRECT LINK TO THE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE TO SUCH ELECTED OFFICIAL'S CAMPAIGN CONTRIB-
UTIONS.
B. POST ON THE HOMEPAGE OF HIS OR HER WEBSITES ALL CONTRIBUTIONS OVER
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT; INCLUDING THE
EXACT AMOUNT OF EACH CONTRIBUTION AND THE IDENTITY OF THE DONOR.
2. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATE ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect February 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD18039-07-0
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