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Assembly Bill A8371C

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and convicted or has resigned

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2021-A8371 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7874
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: A4314, S4431
2025-2026: A685

2021-A8371 - Summary

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.

2021-A8371 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8371
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  the  disposition  of
   campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of
   a  crime committed while in public office or has been impeached or the
   subject of an impeachment inquiry

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 14-132 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A. NO ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A  CRIME  COMMITTED
 WHILE  IN PUBLIC OFFICE, OR WHO HAS BEEN IMPEACHED AND CONVICTED, OR WHO
 RESIGNED HIS OR HER PUBLIC OFFICE WHILE THE SUBJECT OF A CRIMINAL INVES-
 TIGATION, WHILE THE SUBJECT OF AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY, OR  AFTER  HAVING
 BEEN  IMPEACHED,  SHALL EXPEND ANY CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED WHILE HE OR SHE
 HELD SUCH SAME PUBLIC OFFICE IN SUPPORT  OF  ANY  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC
 OFFICE  OR  ANY  ISSUE  IN ANY CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE.
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT  SUCH
 FORMER  OFFICEHOLDER FROM RAISING AND SPENDING MONEY IN SUPPORT OF POLI-
 TICAL ACTIVITIES IN AN ACCOUNT THAT DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME HE OR  SHE
 HELD  OFFICE, UNLESS BARRED FROM DOING SO BY ANY SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OR
 IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13129-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A8371A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7874
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: A4314, S4431
2025-2026: A685

2021-A8371A - Summary

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.

2021-A8371A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8371--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to the disposition of
   campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of
   a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached or  the
   subject of an impeachment inquiry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14-132 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  NO  ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME COMMITTED
 WHILE IN PUBLIC OFFICE, OR WHO HAS BEEN IMPEACHED AND CONVICTED, OR  WHO
 RESIGNED HIS OR HER PUBLIC OFFICE WHILE THE SUBJECT OF A CRIMINAL INVES-
 TIGATION,  WHILE  THE SUBJECT OF AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY, OR AFTER HAVING
 BEEN IMPEACHED, SHALL EXPEND ANY CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED WHILE HE  OR  SHE
 HELD  SUCH  SAME  PUBLIC  OFFICE  IN SUPPORT OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC
 OFFICE OR ANY ISSUE IN ANY CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC  OFFICE  IN  THIS  STATE.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT SUCH
 FORMER OFFICEHOLDER FROM RAISING AND SPENDING MONEY IN SUPPORT OF  POLI-
 TICAL  ACTIVITIES IN AN ACCOUNT THAT DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME HE OR SHE
 HELD OFFICE, UNLESS BARRED FROM DOING SO BY ANY SENTENCE FOR A CRIME  OR
 IMPEACHABLE  OFFENSE.  WHERE SUCH ELECTED OFFICIAL OR ELECTED OFFICIAL'S
 AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE RECEIVED CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS,  ALL  SUCH  FUNDS
 SHALL  BE  DISPOSED OF BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION
 THEREOF, WITHIN TWO YEARS OF CONVICTION OR RESIGNATION:
   (A) RETURNING, PRO RATA, TO EACH CONTRIBUTOR THE FUNDS THAT  HAVE  NOT
 BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED;
   (B)  DONATING  THE FUNDS TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS
 THAT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVEN-
 UE CODE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13129-04-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A8371B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7874
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: A4314, S4431
2025-2026: A685

2021-A8371B - Summary

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.

2021-A8371B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8371--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STECK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WOERNER -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Election Law  in  accord-
   ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to the disposition of
   campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of
   a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached or  has
   resigned
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14-132 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  NO  ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME COMMITTED
 WHILE IN PUBLIC OFFICE, OR WHO HAS BEEN IMPEACHED AND CONVICTED, OR  WHO
 RESIGNED HIS OR HER PUBLIC OFFICE, OR AFTER HAVING BEEN IMPEACHED, SHALL
 EXPEND  ANY  CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED WHILE HE OR SHE HELD SUCH SAME PUBLIC
 OFFICE IN SUPPORT OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE OR ANY ISSUE IN ANY
 CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTH-
 ING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT  SUCH  FORMER  OFFICEHOLDER  FROM
 RAISING  AND  SPENDING  MONEY  IN  SUPPORT OF POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN AN
 ACCOUNT THAT DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME HE OR  SHE  HELD  OFFICE,  UNLESS
 BARRED FROM DOING SO BY ANY SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OR IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE.
 WHERE  SUCH  ELECTED OFFICIAL OR ELECTED OFFICIAL'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE
 RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, ALL SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF  BY
 ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, WITHIN TWO YEARS
 OF CONVICTION OR RESIGNATION:
   (A)  RETURNING,  PRO RATA, TO EACH CONTRIBUTOR THE FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT
 BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13129-06-2

co-Sponsors

2021-A8371C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7874
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: A4314, S4431
2025-2026: A685

2021-A8371C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.

2021-A8371C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8371--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STECK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WOERNER -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Election Law  in  accord-
   ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  the  disposition  of
   campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of
   a  crime  committed  while  in public office or has been impeached and
   convicted or has resigned
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 14-132 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A. NO ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A  CRIME  COMMITTED
 WHILE  IN PUBLIC OFFICE, OR WHO HAS BEEN IMPEACHED AND CONVICTED, OR WHO
 RESIGNED HIS OR HER PUBLIC  OFFICE  FOLLOWING  FINDINGS  BY  EITHER  THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OR A COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE OFFICIAL HAS
 VIOLATED THE LAW, SHALL EXPEND ANY CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED WHILE HE OR SHE
 HELD  SUCH  SAME  PUBLIC  OFFICE  IN SUPPORT OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC
 OFFICE OR ANY ISSUE IN ANY CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC  OFFICE  IN  THIS  STATE.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT SUCH
 FORMER OFFICEHOLDER FROM RAISING AND SPENDING MONEY IN SUPPORT OF  POLI-
 TICAL  ACTIVITIES IN AN ACCOUNT THAT DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME HE OR SHE
 HELD OFFICE, UNLESS BARRED FROM DOING SO BY ANY SENTENCE FOR A CRIME  OR
 IMPEACHABLE  OFFENSE.  WHERE SUCH ELECTED OFFICIAL OR ELECTED OFFICIAL'S
 AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE RECEIVED CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS,  ALL  SUCH  FUNDS
 SHALL  BE  DISPOSED OF BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION
 THEREOF, WITHIN TWO YEARS OF CONVICTION OR RESIGNATION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13129-10-2

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