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NY A06213

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits political candidates from using pre-checked boxes or pre-marked materials to automatically enroll donors into recurring contribution plans
  • Requires candidates to obtain affirmative consent from donors before setting up recurring contributions; passive action like failing to uncheck a box does not qualify as consent
  • Mandates candidates immediately cancel recurring contributions upon request from the donor
  • Imposes treble (triple) damages liability on candidates who violate these requirements, in addition to any other penalties
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits candidates from soliciting contributions or donations from any contributor or donor using any material or medium pre-marking that such voter shall make a recurring contribution or donation to such candidate; provides that any candidate who does so may be liable for treble damages.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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