New York S 8505: Relates to furloughs of employees by certain public retirement systems

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S08505 Summary:

BILL NOS08505 

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Add §53-e, St Fin L

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Prohibits line-item appropriations, grants, or disbursements from lump sum appropriations to be directed to organizations engaged in political activities.

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09/12/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8505

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 September 12, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting line-
 item appropriations for organizations engaged in political activities

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

 1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 2 53-e to read as follows:
 3 § 53-e. Prohibition on line-item appropriations for organizations
 4 engaged in political activities. 1. For the purposes of this section,
 5 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Political activity" means any action, communication or expendi-
 7 ture which constitutes participation or intervention, directly or indi-
 8 rectly, in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any
 9 candidate for office, political party, fundraising, or voter registra-
 10 tion.
 11 (b) "Candidate for public office" means an individual who offers them-
 12 self, or is proposed by others, as a contestant for a national, state,
 13 or local elective public office, whether such office is to be filled at
 14 a primary, general, or special election. An individual shall be deemed
 15 to be a candidate for public office for the purposes of this section
 16 upon the occurrence of any of the actions specified in subdivision one
 17 of section 14-100 of the election law.
 18 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, it shall be prohibited for
 19 any line-item appropriation, grant, or disbursement from a lump sum
 20 appropriation pursuant to a resolution or memorandum of understanding to
 21 be directed to any organization or entity engaged in political activity.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13695-01-5

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