NY State Senate Bill 2019-S1993

Senate Bill S1993

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the joint commission on public ethics to develop a campaign finance course and requiring all members of the legislature, staff treasurers and all individuals running for office to complete the course

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Ethics And Internal Governance Committee

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- 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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2019-S1993 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Ethics And Internal Governance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §94, Exec L; add §81, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S3773
2017-2018: S4503
2021-2022: S5193
2023-2024: S5005

2019-S1993 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring the joint commission on public ethics to develop and maintain a campaign finance training course and requiring all members of the legislature, their staff treasurer and all individuals running for elected office to complete the campaign finance training course.

2019-S1993 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1993

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the joint
commission on public ethics to develop and maintain a campaign finance
training course; and to amend the legislative law, in relation to
requiring all members of the legislature, their staff treasurer and all
individuals running for elected office to complete the campaign finance
training course

 
PURPOSE:

To ensure legislators, staff and candidates know their duties and obli-
gations with regard to campaign finance.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The commission shall develop and maintain a campaign finance training
course for members of the legislature, their staff treasurers and

members of a general public running for elected office. Such course
shall be designed to help individuals in understanding and complying
with current campaign finance requirements under state law, legislative
rules and federal law. The course shall be available in person and on
the Internet and shall include provisions for verifying when an individ-
ual has successfully completed the course.

 
EXISTING LAW:

These requirements are not currently in place for state legislators,
staff and candidates.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

It is important to take steps to restore the public's trust in our
government. Ensuring adequate training in campaign finance will elimi-
nate excuses and promote compliance with rules and regulations.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

01/06/16 Referred to Finance
01/15/16 Amend and Recommit to Finance
01/15/16 Print Number 3773A
02/17/15 Referred to Finance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

2019-S1993 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1993
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics and Internal Gover-
   nance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  requiring  the  joint
   commission on public ethics to develop and maintain a campaign finance
   training  course;  and  to  amend  the legislative law, in relation to
   requiring all members of the legislature, their  staff  treasurer  and
   all  individuals  running  for elected office to complete the campaign
   finance training course
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (m)  and subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (n) of
 subdivision 9 of section 94 of  the  executive  law,  paragraph  (m)  as
 amended  and subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (n) as added by section 6 of
 part A of chapter 399 of the laws of 2011, are amended and a  new  para-
 graph (o) is added to read as follows:
   (m)  Determine  a  question  common  to a class or defined category of
 persons or items of information required to be disclosed, where determi-
 nation of the question will prevent undue  repetition  of  requests  for
 exemption  or  deletion  or prevent undue complication in complying with
 the requirements of such section; [and]
   (iv) if thereafter sufficient cause exists, the commission shall  take
 additional actions, as appropriate and consistent with law[.]; AND
   (O)  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  MAINTAIN A CAMPAIGN FINANCE
 TRAINING COURSE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, THEIR  STAFF  TREASURERS
 AND  MEMBERS  OF  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC  RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE. SUCH
 COURSE SHALL BE  DESIGNED  TO  HELP  INDIVIDUALS  IN  UNDERSTANDING  AND
 COMPLYING  WITH  CURRENT  CAMPAIGN FINANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER STATE LAW,
 LEGISLATIVE RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. THE  COURSE  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  IN
 PERSON  AND  ON  THE INTERNET AND SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR VERIFYING
 WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE COURSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06340-01-9

 S. 1993                             2
 
   § 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 81 to read
 as follows:
   § 81. CAMPAIGN FINANCE TRAINING COURSE. 1. EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLA-
 TURE,  THEIR STAFF TREASURER AND ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO IS
 RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN  FINANCE
 TRAINING  COURSE  DEVELOPED  BY  THE  JOINT  COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ETHICS
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (O) OF SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION NINETY-FOUR  OF
 THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   2. LEGISLATORS AND STAFF TREASURERS SHALL VERIFY THE COMPLETION ON HIS
 OR  HER  ANNUAL  LEGISLATIVE  FINANCIAL  DISCLOSURE FORM. MEMBERS OF THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE SHALL VERIFY THE COMPLETION ON
 HIS OR HER REQUIRED CAMPAIGN FINANCE FORMS.
   3. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
 PUNISHABLE  BY  A FINE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. IF FAILURE IS NOT REME-
 DIED WITHIN NINETY DAYS THEN THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL  THREE  HUNDRED
 DOLLAR FINE IMPOSED.
   § 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.

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