NY S07506 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-05 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-05 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Enacts the "integrity in elections act of 2016"; requires the majority vote of the entire party committee for the jurisdiction in which a candidate for public office is running, in order to nominate such candidate as the party candidate; prohibits the transfer of funds between a candidate and committees not formed for the purposes of such candidate; limits independent expenditures for political purposes; limits contributions to $2,600 to any single candidate during an election cycle; enacts campaign finance reform to provide for matching funds for the campaigns of state elected officials; authorizes the imposition of an additional surcharge on recoveries for fraudulent practices regarding stocks, bonds and other securities; establishes the New York state campaign finance fund; provides for a New York state campaign finance fund check-off.
Title
Enacts the "integrity in elections act of 2016"; requires the majority vote of the entire party committee for the jurisdiction in which a candidate for public office is running, in order to nominate such candidate as the party candidate; prohibits the transfer of funds between a candidate and committees not formed for the purposes of such candidate; limits independent expenditures for political purposes; limits contributions to $2,600 to any single candidate during an election cycle; enacts campaign finance reform to provide for matching funds for the campaigns of state elected officials; authorizes the imposition of an additional surcharge on recoveries for fraudulent practices regarding stocks, bonds and other securities; establishes the New York state campaign finance fund; provides for a New York state campaign finance fund check-off.
Sponsors
Sen. Jeffrey Klein [D] | Sen. Tony Avella [D] | Sen. David Carlucci [D] | Sen. Diane Savino [D] |
Sen. David Valesky [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-05-05 | Senate | REFERRED TO ELECTIONS |