Senate Bill S1085A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1085 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§14-100 & 14-102, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7186
2015-2016: S846
2019-2020: S488

2017-S1085 - Summary

Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries.

2017-S1085 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1085 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1085
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KENNEDY, SERRANO, SQUA-
   DRON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
   be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contributions
   by intermediaries

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  LABOR  ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH, OTHER
 THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY, OR MESSEN-
 GER SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY  TO
 A CANDIDATE OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE.
   "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  SPOUSES,  PARENTS,  CHILDREN,  OR
 SIBLINGS OF THE PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law,  as  amended
 by  chapter  8  and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or  any  officer,
 member  or  agent  of  any  such  committee  who, in connection with any
 election, receives or expends any  money  or  other  valuable  thing  or
 incurs  any  liability  to pay money or its equivalent shall file state-
 ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that  false  state-
 ments  made  therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to
 section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this  [arti-
 cle]  TITLE  setting  forth  all  the receipts, contributions to and the
 expenditures by and liabilities of the committee, and of  its  officers,
 members  and  agents  in  its  behalf. Such statements shall include the
 dollar amount of any receipt, contribution  or  transfer,  or  the  fair
 market  value  of  any receipt, contribution or transfer, which is other
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1085A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§14-100 & 14-102, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7186
2015-2016: S846
2019-2020: S488

2017-S1085A - Summary

Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries.

2017-S1085A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1085A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1085--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KENNEDY, SERRANO, SQUA-
   DRON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
   be  committed  to  the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee

 AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contributions
   by intermediaries
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17. "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  LABOR  ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH, OTHER
 THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY, OR MESSEN-
 GER SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY  TO
 A CANDIDATE OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE.
   "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  SPOUSES,  PARENTS,  CHILDREN,  OR
 SIBLINGS OF THE PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law,  as  amended
 by  chapter  8  and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or  any  officer,
 member  or  agent  of  any  such  committee  who, in connection with any
 election, receives or expends any  money  or  other  valuable  thing  or
 incurs  any  liability  to pay money or its equivalent shall file state-
 ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that  false  state-
 ments  made  therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to
 section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this  [arti-
 cle]  TITLE  setting  forth  all  the receipts, contributions to and the
 expenditures by and liabilities of the committee, and of  its  officers,
 members  and  agents  in  its  behalf. Such statements shall include the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1085B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§14-100 & 14-102, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7186
2015-2016: S846
2019-2020: S488

2017-S1085B - Summary

Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries.

2017-S1085B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1085B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1085--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KENNEDY, SERRANO, STAVI-
   SKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be  commit-
   ted  to  the  Committee  on  Elections  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Elections in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contributions
   by intermediaries
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17. "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  LABOR  ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH, OTHER
 THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY, OR MESSEN-
 GER SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY  TO
 A CANDIDATE OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE.
   "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  SPOUSES,  PARENTS,  CHILDREN,  OR
 SIBLINGS OF THE PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law,  as  amended
 by  chapter  8  and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or  any  officer,
 member  or  agent  of  any  such  committee  who, in connection with any
 election, receives or expends any  money  or  other  valuable  thing  or
 incurs  any  liability  to pay money or its equivalent shall file state-
 ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that  false  state-
 ments  made  therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to
 section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this article
 setting forth all the receipts, contributions to and the expenditures by
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1085C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§14-100 & 14-102, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7186
2015-2016: S846
2019-2020: S488

2017-S1085C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries.

2017-S1085C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1085C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1085--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KENNEDY, SERRANO, STAVI-
   SKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be  commit-
   ted  to  the  Committee  on  Elections  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Elections in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 election law, in relation to campaign  contributions
   by intermediaries
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17.  "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE, LABOR ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER  ENTITY  WHICH,  OTHER
 THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY, OR MESSEN-
 GER  SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY TO
 A CANDIDATE OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE.
   "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  SPOUSES,  PARENTS,  CHILDREN,  OR
 SIBLINGS OF THE PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION.
   §  2.  Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law, as amended
 by chapter 8 and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws  of  1978,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  The  treasurer of every political committee which, or any officer,
 member or agent of any  such  committee  who,  in  connection  with  any
 election,  receives  or  expends  any  money  or other valuable thing or
 incurs any liability to pay money or its equivalent  shall  file  state-
 ments  sworn,  or subscribed and bearing a form notice that false state-
 ments made therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor  pursuant  to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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