S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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53
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
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 (x) and (xi) of subdivision 3 of section 14-130
of the election law, paragraph (x) as amended and paragraph (xi) as
added by chapter 136 of the laws of 2019, are amended and a new para-
graph (xii) is added to read as follows:
(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) childcare expenses, other than expenses incurred in the campaign
or in the execution of the duties of public office or party position[.];
AND
(XII) 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
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01688-01-1