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NY A08242
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Larinda Hooks
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AI Summary
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Candidates who have been found to have knowingly and willfully misused public campaign funds, committed fraud, conversion, or unauthorized personal use of such funds in a prior election cycle become ineligible for public matching funds
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Ineligibility determination must be based on a final order from the State Board of Elections, a court of competent jurisdiction, or other lawful enforcement authority
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Ineligibility continues until the candidate has fully repaid all misused funds, satisfied all related civil penalties, and complied with any remedial or restitution orders
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Takes effect immediately and applies to candidates participating in public financing beginning January 1 of the year following enactment
Legislative Description
Renders candidates ineligible to receive public matching funds when such candidate has been found in a prior election cycle to have knowingly and willfully misused public campaign funds or committed fraud, conversion or unauthorized personal use of such funds; states that such ineligibility continues until the candidate has repaid such funds, satisfied civil penalties, and complied with orders imposed as a result of such prior misuse of public funds.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026