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NY A08182
Bill
Status
8/25/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Requires candidates, political campaigns, political committees, party committees, and nonprofit and for-profit entities to obtain affirmative consent from contributors before establishing recurring contributions.
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Prohibits recurring contributions as the default option in solicitations and specifies that passive inaction (such as failing to uncheck a pre-checked box) does not constitute affirmative consent.
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Mandates that all contribution solicitations disclose that contributions may be cancelled at any time and that contributors receive receipts for initial and recurring contributions within 24 hours.
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Requires entities to provide cancellation information in all communications with contributors and immediately process cancellation requests.
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Imposes penalties requiring violators to refund all recurring contributions beyond the initial installment plus a civil fine equal to five times the refunded amount or $1,000, whichever is greater.
Legislative Description
Provides that entities soliciting a recurring contribution to a political campaign, political committee, party committee, or not-for-profit or for-profit entity shall receive the affirmative consent of the contributor at the time of arrangement of the recurring contribution; provides for refund of recurring contributions; provides penalties for violations.
Last Action
ordered to third reading rules cal.319
5/23/2022