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NY S01774
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Walczyk
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AI Summary
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Defines "hostile foreign nations" as Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, their governmental entities, subdivisions, and any parties or organizations with operational ties to these nations
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Prohibits hostile foreign nations from directly or indirectly making contributions, donations, expenditures, or political communications in connection with New York state or local elections
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Bans contributions from hostile foreign nations to constituted committees, independent expenditure committees, political committees, and party committees
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Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly solicit, accept, receive, or use contributions from hostile foreign nations for election-related purposes
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Classifies violations as a class A felony with civil penalties equal to the contribution amount plus fines up to $10,000, enforceable by the State Board of Elections chief enforcement counsel
Legislative Description
Prohibits contributions or donations to be made by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local election; makes a knowing violation of such provisions a class A felony, subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/7/2026