New York A 7456: Relates to lobbying for the confirmation of persons to state office

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A07456 Summary:

BILL NOA07456 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00374

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SPONSORMcDonald

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COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Colton, Reyes, Rosenthal, Raga, Davila, Levenberg, Shrestha, Epstein, Alvarez,
 Simone, Shimsky, Weprin, Hevesi, Schiavoni, Conrad, Gallagher, Tapia, Simon, Jacobson,
 Santabarbara, Kassay, Stern, Lee

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1-a, 1-c, 1-e, 1-h, 1-j & 1-k, Leg L

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Requires registration and the disclosure of information relating to lobbying for the nomination or confirmation of persons to state office.

Go to top A07456 Actions:

BILL NOA07456 

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03/28/2025referred to governmental operations

05/27/2025reported referred to codes

06/05/2025reported referred to rules

01/07/2026referred to codes

Go to topA07456 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/27/2025AYE/NAY:14/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes McDonaldAyeBeephanAye

GlickAyeSimpsonAye

KimAyeNovakhovAye

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberAye

WilliamsAye

RagaAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:06/05/2025AYE/NAY:15/6 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookAyeReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelExcused

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

LasherAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Go to topA07456 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07456 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7456

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, COLTON, REYES, ROSEN-
 THAL, RAGA, DAVILA, LEVENBERG, SHRESTHA -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to lobbying for the
 confirmation of persons to state office

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1-a of the legislative law, as added by chapter 2
 2 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 1-a. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares that
 4 the operation of responsible democratic government requires that the
 5 fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their govern-
 6 ment for the redress of grievances and to express freely to appropriate
 7 officials their opinions on legislation and governmental operations; and
 8 that, to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental deci-
 9 sion-making process in this state, it is necessary that the identity,
 10 expenditures and activities of persons and organizations retained,
 11 employed or designated to influence the passage or defeat of any legis-
 12 lation by either house of the legislature [or], the approval, or veto,
 13 of any legislation by the governor [and], the nomination or confirmation
 14 of any person to a state office, attempts to influence the adoption or
 15 rejection of any rule or regulation having the force and effect of law
 16 or the outcome of any rate making proceeding by a state agency, and the
 17 attempts to influence the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance,
 18 or regulation be publicly and regularly disclosed.
 19 § 2. Paragraphs (ix) and (x) of subdivision (c) of section 1-c of the
 20 legislative law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, are amended
 21 and a new paragraph (xi) is added to read as follows:
 22 (ix) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution
 23 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution, or
 24 regulation; [or]

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00733-01-5

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 1 (x) the outcome of any rate making proceeding by any municipality or
 2 subdivision thereof[.]; or
 3 (xi) the nomination or confirmation of any person for a position
 4 subject to confirmation by the senate.
 5 § 3. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (c) of section 1-e of the legislative
 6 law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
 7 follows:
 8 (5) the following information on which the lobby