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NY S08696
Bill
Status
3/30/2022
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
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Prohibits candidates, committees, non-profit entities, and for-profit entities from soliciting or accepting recurring contributions without explicit affirmative consent from the donor at the time of initial contribution.
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Specifies that passive inaction, such as failing to uncheck a pre-checked box, does not constitute affirmative consent.
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Requires recipients of recurring contributions to provide a receipt within three days disclosing all terms of the recurring contribution.
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Mandates that all communications with contributors include necessary information to cancel the recurring contribution and requires immediate cancellation upon donor request.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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 ELECTIONS
3/30/2022