New York A 7852: Relates to including all religious houses of worship in the safety and security projects for at risk facilities grant program

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A07852 Summary:

BILL NOA07852 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01774

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SPONSORSlater

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COSPNSRMorinello, Smullen, McDonough, Chang, Brown K, Brown E, Manktelow, Brabenec, Hawley, DeStefano,
 Brook-Krasny

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §14-100, add §14-116-a, El L

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Prohibits contributions or donations to be made by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local election; makes a knowing violation of such provisions a class A felony, subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.

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BILL NOA07852 

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04/11/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7852

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibited contrib-
 utions by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local
 election

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

 1 Section 1. Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
 3 18. "hostile foreign nation" means the nation of Russia, China, Iran,
 4 or North Korea, any governmental entity of any such nation or subdivi-
 5 sion thereof, or any party, organization, group, or other entity with
 6 operational ties to any such nation.
 7 § 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-116-a to
 8 read as follows:
 9 § 14-116-a. Prohibited contributions by hostile foreign nations. 1.
 10 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, it shall be unlaw-
 11 ful for a hostile foreign nation, directly or indirectly, to make a
 12 contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an
 13 express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in
 14 connection with a state or local election.
 15 2. It shall be unlawful for a hostile foreign nation, directly or
 16 indirectly, to make a contribution or donation to a constituted commit-
 17 tee, independent expenditure committee, political committee, or party
 18 committee.
 19 3. It shall be unlawful for a hostile foreign nation, directly or
 20 indirectly, to make an expenditure, independent expenditure, or
 21 disbursement for a political communication.
 22 4. It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly solicit, accept, or
 23 receive a contribution or donation described in subdivision one, two or
 24 three of this section from a hostile foreign nation.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05115-01-5

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 1 5. It shall be unlawful for a person who receives a contribution or
 2 donation from a hostile foreign nation to use such contribution or
 3 donation, directly or indirectly, for any of the purposes described in
 4 subdivision one, two, or three of this section, or to contribute,
 5 donate, transfer, or convey funds from such a contribution or donation
 6 to another person for use for any of the purposes described in subdivi-
 7 sion one, two, or three of this section.
 8 6. Any person found in violation of this section shall be guilty of a
 9 class A felony and shall be subject to a civil penalty equal to the
 10 contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand
 11 dollars, to be recoverable in a special proceeding or civil action to be
 12 brought by the state board of elections chief enforcement counsel.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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