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NY S04855

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits candidates, committees, and entities from soliciting or accepting recurring campaign contributions without affirmative consent from the donor at the time of the initial contribution
  • Bans the use of pre-checked boxes to authorize recurring donations, requiring donors to take active steps to opt in
  • Requires a receipt disclosing all terms of the recurring contribution be provided within three days of the initial or each recurring contribution
  • Mandates that every communication with contributors about their donation include clear information on how to cancel recurring contributions
  • Requires immediate cancellation of recurring contributions upon donor request

Legislative Description

Prohibits recurring campaign donations without affirmative consent; provides that a candidate accepting a recurring contribution shall provide a receipt to the contributor disclosing the terms of the recurring contribution, provide all necessary information to cancel the recurring donation, and immediately cancel the recurring donation upon request.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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