Prohibits recurring campaign donations without affirmative consent; provides that a candidate accepting a recurring contribution shall provide a receipt to the contributor disclosing the terms of the recurring contribution, provide all necessary information to cancel the recurring donation, and immediately cancel the recurring donation upon request.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3336
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, PAULIN, KELLES, MAGNARELLI, ZINERMAN --
read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting recurring
campaign donations without affirmative consent
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-115
to read as follows:
§ 14-115. RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS. 1. A CANDIDATE, COMMITTEE, NOT-FOR-
PROFIT ENTITY OR FOR-PROFIT ENTITY SHALL NOT SOLICIT OR ACCEPT A RECUR-
RING CONTRIBUTION FROM A PERSON UNLESS THE CANDIDATE, COMMITTEE, NOT-
FOR-PROFIT ENTITY OR FOR-PROFIT ENTITY RECEIVES THE AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT
OF THE PERSON TO MAKE A RECURRING CONTRIBUTION AT THE TIME OF THE
INITIAL CONTRIBUTION. PASSIVE ACTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR, SUCH AS FAIL-
ING TO UNCHECK A PRE-CHECKED BOX AUTHORIZING A RECURRING CONTRIBUTION,
SHALL NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT UNDER THIS
SECTION.
2. A CANDIDATE, COMMITTEE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY OR FOR-PROFIT ENTITY
THAT ACCEPTS A RECURRING CONTRIBUTION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE SHALL
DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. PROVIDE A RECEIPT TO THE CONTRIBUTOR THAT CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY
DISCLOSES ALL TERMS OF THE RECURRING CONTRIBUTION WITHIN THREE DAYS OF
RECEIPT OF THE INITIAL CONTRIBUTION OR EACH RECURRING CONTRIBUTION;
B. PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO CANCEL THE RECURRING CONTRIB-
UTION IN EACH COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTRIBUTOR THAT CONCERNS THE
CONTRIBUTION; AND
C. IMMEDIATELY CANCEL A RECURRING CONTRIBUTION UPON REQUEST OF THE
CONTRIBUTOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07131-01-5
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