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NY S03903

Bill

Status

Passed

10/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the $1,000 threshold requirement for campaign finance electronic filing, requiring all political committees to file statements electronically with the state board of elections regardless of funds raised or spent
  • Removes the distinction between paper filing to county boards and electronic filing to the state board, consolidating all filing requirements to a single electronic reporting system
  • Allows the state board of elections to grant exemptions from electronic filing requirements upon receipt of a sworn statement from a committee treasurer demonstrating lack of technology access or substantial hardship
  • Repeals existing provisions that permitted committees to file in paper format with county boards of elections
  • Takes effect December 15, 2019

Legislative Description

Requires campaign finance information of certain candidates or committees to be filed on an electronic reporting system.

Last Action

signed chap.416

10/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections3/25/2019
Codes3/12/2019
Election Law1/16/2019
Elections2/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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