Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 19, 2018 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections |
Oct 06, 2017 |
print number 6896a |
Oct 06, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
Oct 02, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6896
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2017-S6896 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§14-106, 14-107 & 14-126, El L
2017-S6896 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6896 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to disclosure of the identities of political committees making certain expenditures for political communications PURPOSE: This bill expands on what constitutes political communications for purposes of reporting under the election law and requires said communi- cations to state who is specifically paying for the content. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 14-106 of the election law as it relates to requiring disclosure of political communications. The current definition for political communication is expanded to capture communi- cations that may not reference a candidate but nonetheless include key terms such as "vote", "oppose", "support", "elect", "defeat" or "reject" in the ad itself. The section also specifically adds digital communi-
2017-S6896 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6896 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 2, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to disclosure of the iden- tities of political committees making certain expenditures for poli- tical communications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 14-106 of the election law, as amended by section 3 of subpart C of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 14-106. Political communication. 1. The statements required to be filed under the provisions of this article next succeeding a primary, general or special election shall be accompanied by a copy of all broad- cast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts, internet, DIGITAL, print and other types of advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads and other printed matter purchased or produced, and reproductions of statements or information published to five hundred or more members of a general public audience by computer or other elec- tronic device including but not limited to electronic mail or text message, purchased in connection with such election by or under the authority of the person filing the statement or the committee or the person on whose behalf it is filed, as the case may be. POLITICAL COMMU- NICATIONS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ALL OTHER PUBLISHED STATEMENTS CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE WHICH: (I) IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN SUCH STATEMENT IS MADE, CONTAINS WORDS SUCH AS "VOTE", "OPPOSE", "SUPPORT", "ELECT", "DEFEAT", OR "REJECT", WHICH CALL FOR THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF THE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE; OR (II) REFERS TO AND ADVOCATES FOR OR AGAINST A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR BALLOT PROPOSAL ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST OF THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION IN WHICH SUCH CANDIDATE IS SEEKING OFFICE OR SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. Such copies, schedules and scripts shall be preserved by the officer with whom or the board with which it is required to be filed for a period of one year from the date of filing thereof.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
2017-S6896A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§14-106, 14-107 & 14-126, El L
2017-S6896A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6896A SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to disclosure of the identities of political committees, persons, organiza- tions, or agents making certain expenditures for political communi- cations PURPOSE: This bill expands on what constitute political communications for purposes of reporting under the election law and requires said communi- cations to state who is specifically paying for the content. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 14-106 of the election law as it relates to requiring disclosure of political communications. The current definition for political communication is expanded to capture communi- cations that may not reference a candidate but nonetheless include key terms such as "vote", "oppose", "support", "elect", "defeat" or "reject"
2017-S6896A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6896--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 2, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to disclosure of the iden- tities of political committees, persons, organizations, or agents making certain expenditures for political communications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 14-106 of the election law, as amended by section 3 of subpart C of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 14-106. Political communication. 1. The statements required to be filed under the provisions of this article next succeeding a primary, general or special election shall be accompanied by a copy of all broad- cast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts, internet, DIGITAL, print and other types of advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads and other printed matter purchased or produced, and reproductions of statements or information published to five hundred or more members of a general public audience by computer or other elec- tronic device including but not limited to electronic mail or text message, purchased in connection with such election by or under the authority of the person filing the statement or the committee or the person on whose behalf it is filed, as the case may be. POLITICAL COMMU- NICATIONS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ALL OTHER PUBLISHED STATEMENTS CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE WHICH: (I) IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN SUCH STATEMENT IS MADE, CONTAINS WORDS SUCH AS "VOTE", "OPPOSE", "SUPPORT", "ELECT", "DEFEAT", OR "REJECT", WHICH CALL FOR THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF THE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE; OR (II) REFERS TO AND ADVOCATES FOR OR AGAINST A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR BALLOT PROPOSAL ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST OF THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION IN WHICH SUCH CANDIDATE IS SEEKING OFFICE OR SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. Such copies, schedules and scripts shall be preserved by the
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