Enacts the "no tax dollars for terror act" to increase transparency and accountability of organizations engaging in political activities and supporting terrorism; requires the disclosure of paid protestors; directs the attorney general to make a formal determination of ineligibility where an organization has provided material support or resources to a terrorist organization.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 11, 2026
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Blumencranz)
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the state finance law and the tax
law, in relation to increasing transparency and accountability of
organizations engaging in political activities and supporting terror-
ism
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "no tax dollars for terror act".
§ 2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that organizations
operating in the state of New York, whether for-profit, not-for-profit,
or politically affiliated, must not misuse public funds or abuse their
tax-exempt status to support terrorism or manipulate public discourse
through undisclosed paid protestors. This legislation is necessary to
increase transparency, protect taxpayer resources, and ensure New York
does not inadvertently fund or subsidize organizations engaged in
subversive, antisemitic, or terror-sympathizing activities.
§ 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 76 to read
as follows:
§ 76. DISCLOSURE OF PAID PROTESTORS. 1. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS COMPEN-
SATED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION, PROTEST, OR RALLY IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL, WHILE ENGAGING IN SUCH ACTIVITY, WEAR CONSPICU-
OUS IDENTIFICATION INDICATING THEY ARE A "PAID PROTESTOR".
2. THE SPONSOR OR EMPLOYER OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL:
(A) FILE A DISCLOSURE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHIN FIVE DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DEMONSTRATION INDICATING THE DATE, LOCATION, ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
PAID PARTICIPANTS, AND IDENTITY OF THE EMPLOYING ORGANIZATION; AND
(B) PROVIDE VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT THE EVENT CLEARLY NOTING THE PRESENCE
OF COMPENSATED PARTICIPANTS.
3. ANY ORGANIZATION FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VIOLATION,
AND REPEAT VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF STATE GRANTS OR
CONTRACTS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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