New York A 5447: Relates to ethics reform

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A05447 Summary:

BILL NOA05447 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMorinello

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §74, Pub Off L; add §§5-c & 33-a, Leg L; add §14-115, amd §14-114, El L; add §204, Exec L

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Relates to ethics reform, term limits on certain positions in the legislature, limits on campaign contributions, directing stare funds, and creating a database of state contracts.

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BILL NOA05447 

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02/14/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5447

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MORINELLO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, the legislative law, the
 election law and the executive law, in relation to ethics reform

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 74 of the public officers law, as
 2 amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 4. Violations. In addition to any penalty contained in any other
 5 provision of law any such officer, member or employee who shall knowing-
 6 ly and intentionally violate any of the provisions of this section may
 7 be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the manner
 8 provided by law. Any such individual who knowingly and intentionally
 9 violates the provisions of paragraph b, c, d or i of subdivision three
 10 of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to
 11 exceed [ten] forty thousand dollars and the value of any gift, compen-
 12 sation or benefit received as a result of such violation. Any such indi-
 13 vidual who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions of para-
 14 graph a, e or g of subdivision three of this section shall be subject to
 15 a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the value of any gift,
 16 compensation or benefit received as a result of such violation.
 17 § 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 5-c to
 18 read as follows:
 19 § 5-c. Term limits. No member of the legislature may be elected to
 20 serve more than four consecutive two-year terms as temporary president
 21 of the senate, minority leader of the senate, speaker of the assembly,
 22 minority leader of the assembly or chairperson of any senate or assembly
 23 committee.
 24 § 3. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-115 to
 25 read as follows:
 26 § 14-115. Restrictions on campaign contributions for individuals,
 27 businesses or corporations that were awarded contracts with the state or
 28 any municipal corporation. 1. Individuals, businesses or corporations

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06818-01-5

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 1 that enter into a contract with this state or any municipal corporation
 2 shall be prohibited from making any contribution to any state official
 3 elected to public office or their family, any political committee, or
 4 any independent expenditure committee as defined under section 14-100 of
 5 this article within one year of the contract being awarded to the
 6 person, business or corporation.
 7 2. Individuals, businesses or corporations that submit a response to a
 8 duly issued request for proposal with the state or any municipality in
 9 regard to a contract shall disclose in the proposal any campaign
 10 contributions made in the previous three hundred sixty-five days to any
 11 state official elected to public office or their family, any political
 12 committee or any independent expenditure and if the individual, business
 13 or corporation is awarded the contract, any state official elected to
 14 public office or their family, any political committee or any independ-
 15 ent expenditure that received any campaign contributions from said indi-
 16 vidual, business or corporation within the last