Assembly Bill A4256

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the "forfeiture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act"

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken


  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2021-A4256 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-134, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8619
2015-2016: A6394
2017-2018: A258
2019-2020: A16
2023-2024: A5657

2021-A4256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "forfeiture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act".

2021-A4256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4256
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, STECK, BRONSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A.  BARNWELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election
   Law
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the "forfei-
   ture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "forfeiture
 of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act."
   §  2.  The  election  law is amended by adding a new section 14-134 to
 read as follows:
   § 14-134. FORFEITURE  OF  CAMPAIGN  FINANCE  ACCOUNTS  AND  RETURN  OF
 CONTRIBUTIONS.  1.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY
 PERSON WHO HOLDS OR MAINTAINS A CAMPAIGN  FINANCE  ACCOUNT  OR  ACCOUNTS
 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHO:
   (A) IS INDICTED OR CHARGED WITH A CRIME OR IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION
 OF  THE  STATE  ETHICS  LAWS AND RESIGNS FROM OFFICE DUE TO SAID CHARGES
 PRIOR TO CONVICTION OR ADJUDICATION AND  COMPLETE  DISPOSITION  OF  SAID
 CHARGES; OR
   (B)  IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR CRIME FOR WHICH SUCH CONVICTION WOULD
 DISQUALIFY THE PERSON FROM HOLDING THE  ELECTED  OFFICE  FOR  WHICH  THE
 CAMPAIGN FUNDS WERE RAISED; OR
   (C) RESIGNS FROM OFFICE DUE TO FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH AND CHARG-
 ES  BROUGHT BY THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION, ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
 EIGHTY OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW FOR VIOLATION OF STATE ETHICS  LAWS  PRIOR
 TO COMPLETE ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION OF SUCH COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES.
   2.  ALL  SUCH  CAMPAIGN  FINANCE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ARTICLE AND HELD OR MAINTAINED BY ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  OR,  ON  BEHALF  OF  SUCH PERSON, SHALL BE
 FORFEITED TO THE CUSTODY AND THE CONTROL OF THE OFFICE OF THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE  COMPTROLLER  WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESIGNATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.