S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7164
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting charitable
organizations registered in the state of New York from using any char-
itable donations for confidentiality agreements or closed settlement
agreements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 172-g
to read as follows:
§ 172-G. PROHIBITS ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FROM USING CHARITABLE
DONATIONS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR CLOSED SETTLEMENT AGREE-
MENTS. 1. ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING ANY CHARITABLE DONATION THAT THE
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES TO MAKE ANY SORT OF PAYMENT THAT ARISES
AS A TERM OF A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT OR CLOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT" OR
"CLOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PRIVATE AGREEMENT OR COURT
ORDERED AGREEMENT RESOLVING A CAUSE OF ACTION WHICH LIMITS THE
POSSESSION, DISCLOSURE OR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT ANY PART OF
THE AGREEMENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to agree-
ments and proposed agreements entered into on or after such effective
date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07681-01-5
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