Senate Bill S2004B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of campaign funds for certain attorney's fees

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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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2019-S2004 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-130, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4015
2021-2022: S1392

2019-S2004 - Summary

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs for the actual defense of a candidate, public or party official, members of their immediate family or domestic partner in connection with a criminal action, investigation, or prosecution; and restricts use of such funds for costs related to certain civil actions.

2019-S2004 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2004 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2004
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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  the  use  of  campaign
   funds to pay attorney's fees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14-130 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. NO CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OR ANY COSTS
 FOR THE ACTUAL DEFENSE OF A CANDIDATE, PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS
 OF  THEIR  IMMEDIATE  FAMILY  OR DOMESTIC PARTNER UNDER FEDERAL CRIMINAL
 INDICTMENT.  SUCH FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR  COSTS  RELATED
 TO CIVIL ACTIONS INSTITUTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD04600-01-9

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2019-S2004A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-130, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4015
2021-2022: S1392

2019-S2004A - Summary

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs for the actual defense of a candidate, public or party official, members of their immediate family or domestic partner in connection with a criminal action, investigation, or prosecution; and restricts use of such funds for costs related to certain civil actions.

2019-S2004A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2004A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2004--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BROOKS, ADDABBO, SANDERS -- 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  the  use  of  campaign
   funds to pay attorney's fees
 
   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[.];
   (XI) PAYMENT OF ANY ATTORNEY'S  FEES  OR  ANY  COSTS  FOR  THE  ACTUAL
 DEFENSE OF A CANDIDATE, PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMME-
 DIATE  FAMILY, OR DOMESTIC PARTNER IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIMINAL ACTION,
 INVESTIGATION, OR PROSECUTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04600-04-9

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2019-S2004B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-130, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4015
2021-2022: S1392

2019-S2004B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs for the actual defense of a candidate, public or party official, members of their immediate family or domestic partner in connection with a criminal action, investigation, or prosecution; and restricts use of such funds for costs related to certain civil actions.

2019-S2004B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2004B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2004--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BROOKS, ADDABBO, SANDERS -- 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  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  the  use  of  campaign
   funds to pay attorney's fees
 
   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) PAYMENT OF ANY ATTORNEY'S  FEES  OR  ANY  COSTS  FOR  THE  ACTUAL
 DEFENSE OF A CANDIDATE, PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMME-
 DIATE  FAMILY, OR DOMESTIC PARTNER IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIMINAL ACTION,
 INVESTIGATION, OR PROSECUTION.  SUCH FUNDS SHALL ONLY BE USED EXCLUSIVE-
 LY FOR COSTS RELATED TO CIVIL ACTIONS  INSTITUTED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE
 SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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