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NY S01774

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Walczyk

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Prohibits hostile foreign nations from directly or indirectly making contributions, donations, expenditures, or political communications in connection with New York state or local elections

  • Bans contributions from hostile foreign nations to constituted committees, independent expenditure committees, political committees, and party committees

  • Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly solicit, accept, receive, or use contributions from hostile foreign nations for election-related purposes

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Elections1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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