New York A 11043: Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

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A11043 Summary:

BILL NOA11043 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02135

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1-c, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L; add §§14-134, 14-136 & 14-138, amd §§14-102 & 14-130, El L; amd §74, Pub Off L

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Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family members of a public official to whom the lobbyist, or their employer, paid compensation of over $500 in the preceding calendar year and the amount of compensation paid; provides for the disposition of campaign funds.

Go to top A11043 Actions:

BILL NOA11043 

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04/23/2026referred to governmental operations

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Go to topA11043 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11043

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 23, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
 disclosures required for lobbyists; and to amend the election law and
 the public officers law, in relation to campaign funds for personal
 use

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lobbyist
 2 Disclosure Campaign Fund Act".
 3 § 2. Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
 4 subdivision (x) to read as follows:
 5 (x) The term "family member" shall mean any of the following, includ-
 6 ing parents, stepparents, spouse, domestic partners, grandparents,
 7 siblings, and parent's siblings, whether of the whole blood or half
 8 blood or by or through legal sanction.
 9 § 3. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
 10 law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
 11 follows:
 12 (vi) the campaign contributions made, in any form, to any campaign or
 13 political committee in New York state by the client by whom or on whose
 14 behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated, by the lobby-
 15 ist, and by any employees of the lobbyist.
 16 (vii) the amount of compensation paid and the names of any family
 17 members of a public official to whom a lobbyist and the client by whom
 18 or on whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated has
 19 paid compensation of more than five hundred dollars in the preceding
 20 calendar year for personal employment or professional services.
 21 § 4. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is amended
 22 by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
 23 (6) the name, address and telephone number of any public official with
 24 whom the lobbyist has any business relationship.
 25 § 5. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative
 26 law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
 27 follows:
 28 (vi) the campaign contributions made, in any form, to any campaign or
 29 political committee in New York state by the client by whom or on whose

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05623-01-5

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 1 behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated, by the lobby-
 2 ist, and by any employees of the lobbyist.
 3 (vii) the amount of compensation paid and the names of any family
 4 members of a public official to whom a lobbyist and the client by whom
 5 or on whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated has
 6 paid compensation of more than five hundred dollars in the preceding
 7 calendar year for personal employment or professional services.
 8 § 6. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended
 9 by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows:
 10 (7) the name, address and telephone number of any public official with
 11 whom the lobbyist has any business relationship.
 12 § 7. The election law is amended by adding two new sections 14-134 and
 13 14-136 to read as follows:
 14 § 14-134. G