S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10764
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 17, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the use of campaign
funds for childcare expenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (ix) and (x) of subdivision 3 of section 14-130
of the election law, as added by section 9 of part CC of chapter 56 of
the laws of 2015, are amended and a new paragraph (xi) is added to read
as follows:
(ix) dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, recre-
ational facility or other entities with a similar purpose, unless they
are expenses connected with a specific fundraising event or activity
associated with a political campaign or the holding of public office or
party position that takes place on the organization's premises; [and]
(x) travel expenses including automobile purchases or leases, unless
used for campaign purposes or in connection with the execution of the
duties of public office or party position and usage of such vehicle
which is incidental to such purposes or the execution of such duties[.];
AND
(XI) CHILDCARE EXPENSES, EXCEPT EXPENSES THAT ARE INCURRED AS A DIRECT
RESULT OF CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the state board of elections
shall notify all registered campaign committees of the applicable
provisions of this act within thirty days after this act shall have
become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15942-01-8
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