New York S 1778: Relates to establishing the empire state public bank

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S01778 Summary:

BILL NOS01778 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07835

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§3-114 & 3-228, El L

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Prohibits the state board of elections and local boards of elections from accepting donations of private funds for election administration.

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BILL NOS01778 

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1778

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the state
 board of elections and local boards of elections from accepting
 donations of private funds for election administration

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

 1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-114
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3-114. Receipt of private funding prohibited. The state board of
 4 elections is hereby prohibited from accepting any donation of private
 5 funds for use for election administration. For the purposes of this
 6 section, the term "private funds" shall mean any amount of money from
 7 any individual, corporation or other business entity, nonprofit or not-
 8 for-profit organization, or other non-public entity.
 9 § 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-228 to read
 10 as follows:
 11 § 3-228. Receipt of private funding prohibited. All boards of
 12 elections in this state are hereby prohibited from accepting any
 13 donation of private funds for use for election administration. For the
 14 purposes of this section, the term "private funds" shall mean any amount
 15 of money from any individual, corporation or other business entity,
 16 nonprofit or not-for-profit organization, or other non-public entity.
 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05174-01-5

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