Senate Bill S8696

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits recurring campaign donations without affirmative consent

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8696 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8189
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-115, El L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3532, A2107

2021-S8696 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2021-S8696 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8696 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8696
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 30, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 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.
                                                            LBD11900-03-1

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