S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5410--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee 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 political contributions
by corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 14-116 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 4 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
2. A. Notwithstanding [the provisions of subdivision one of this
section, any corporation or an organization financially supported in
whole or in part, by such corporation, any limited liability company or
other corporate entity may make expenditures, including contributions,
not otherwise prohibited by law, for political purposes, in an amount
not to exceed five thousand dollars in the aggregate in any calendar
year; provided that no public utility shall use revenues received from
the rendition of public service within the state for contributions for
political purposes unless such cost is charged to the shareholders of
such a public service corporation.] ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, NO CONTRIBUTION, LOAN, LOAN GUARANTEE OR OTHER SECURITY FOR
SUCH A LOAN FROM ANY CORPORATION, OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF
THE LENDER'S BUSINESS, SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL
COMMITTEE, EXCEPT FOR A CORPORATION THAT IS A POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR IF
THE CONTRIBUTION IS FOR NON-CANDIDATE EXPENDITURES AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
VISION FIVE OF SECTION 14-100 OF THIS TITLE, FOR ALL NOMINATIONS TO ANY
OFFICE OR ELECTION TO ANY OFFICE.
B. A LOAN MADE TO A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OTHER THAN A
CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE, BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ASSOCIATION SHALL BE
REPAID BY THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY, SPECIAL OR GENERAL ELECTION, AS THE
CASE MAY BE, OR SUCH LOAN SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTION BY SUCH
PERSON, FIRM OR ASSOCIATION INCLUDING ANY PERSON ENDORSING, COSIGNING,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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GUARANTEEING, COLLATERALIZING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THE
LOAN.
C. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE COMMITTEES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION
14-100 OF THIS TITLE OR NON-CANDIDATE EXPENDITURES AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
VISION FIVE OF SECTION 14-100 OF THIS TITLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.