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NY S00433
Bill
Status
1/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
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Requires candidates, political campaigns, political committees, party committees, and not-for-profit or for-profit entities to obtain affirmative consent from contributors before soliciting recurring contributions.
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Prohibits recurring contributions from being the default option and requires contributors to actively opt-in rather than passively failing to uncheck a pre-checked box.
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Mandates that all solicitations disclose that contributions may be cancelled at any time and that entities must provide cancellation information in each communication with the contributor.
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Requires entities to provide receipts within 24 hours of each contribution that clearly disclose all material terms and must immediately cancel recurring contributions upon request.
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Imposes penalties of a civil fine equal to five times the refunded contribution amount or $1,000 (whichever is greater), plus refund of all contributions except the initial installment for violations.
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
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/3/2024