Senate Bill S4311A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of campaign funds for any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual harassment civil or criminal actions

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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-S4311 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7834
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-130, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S741, A53
2023-2024: S4368, A4734

2019-S4311 - Summary

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual harassment civil or criminal actions.

2019-S4311 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4311 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4311
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- 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 any settlement fees for sexual harassment civil or crimi-
   nal actions

   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 ANY SETTLEMENT FEES FOR
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION, INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION
 FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY  A
 CANDIDATE,  PUBLIC  OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY
 OR DOMESTIC PARTNER.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD09788-01-9

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2019-S4311A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7834
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-130, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S741, A53
2023-2024: S4368, A4734

2019-S4311A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual harassment civil or criminal actions.

2019-S4311A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4311A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4311--A
     Cal. No. 617
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee,
   ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  the  use  of  campaign
   funds  to  pay  any  settlement  fees,  fines  or penalties for sexual
   harassment civil or criminal actions
 
   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  SETTLEMENT  FEES,  FINES  OR  PENALTIES  ASSESSED
 AGAINST  THE  CANDIDATE  IN  CONNECTION WITH A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL ACTION,
 INVESTIGATION, OR PROSECUTION INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS  OF  SEXUAL  HARASS-
 MENT.
   §  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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