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NY A08189
Bill
Status
8/25/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits candidates, committees, and for-profit and not-for-profit entities from soliciting or accepting recurring contributions unless the donor provides affirmative consent at the time of the initial contribution.
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Specifies that passive inaction, such as failing to uncheck a pre-checked box authorizing recurring contributions, does not constitute affirmative consent.
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Requires recipients of recurring contributions to provide a receipt to the contributor within three days disclosing all terms of the recurring contribution.
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Mandates that all communications with contributors regarding the contribution must include necessary information to cancel the recurring contribution.
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Requires immediate cancellation of recurring contributions upon request by the contributor.
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/5/2022