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NY A02578

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

John McDonald

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all state legislators with official state websites to display a clearly visible link titled "MY ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE" on their front page, directing visitors to their most recent redacted and searchable financial disclosure form from the Legislative Ethics Commission

  • Requires all candidates for state legislature with campaign websites to include the same prominent disclosure link on their campaign website front page

  • Mandates that legislators and legislative candidates file their annual financial disclosure statements in a searchable format, to be provided by the Legislative Ethics Commission

  • Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to make a searchable version of the annual financial disclosure form available by January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter

  • Updates gender-neutral language throughout the financial disclosure statute, replacing "his or her" with "the reporting individual's" or equivalent phrasing

Legislative Description

Requires legislators and candidates for members of the legislature to provide a link to their financial disclosure statements on their official state and campaign websites which shall direct website visitors to the current financial disclosure form that the legislator has submitted.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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