Bill Allowing Campaign Funds For Child Care Advances [NY State of Politics

A bill that would codify the use of campaign funds for child care on Tuesday cleared the Senate Election Committee.
The bill codifies two recent advisory opinions from federal and state elections officials that allow campaign funds be used to pay for child care, enabling parents to run for office without dipping into personal expenses.

The idea was first pioneered by Democratic congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley in her 2018 bid for a Long Island congressional district.

I strongly believe that younger candidates need to join in the political process and run for local, state, and federal office,” said Sen. Shelley Mayer, the Democratic sponsor of the bill.