STATE OF NEW YORK
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4311--A
Cal. No. 617
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 7, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR
-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee,
ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the use of campaign
funds to pay any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual
harassment civil or criminal actions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs (ix) and (x) of subdivision 3 of section 14-130
2 of the election law, as added by section 9 of part CC of chapter 56 of
3 the laws of 2015, are amended and a new paragraph (xi) is added to read
4 as follows:
5 (ix) dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, recre-
6 ational facility or other entities with a similar purpose, unless they
7 are expenses connected with a specific fundraising event or activity
8 associated with a political campaign or the holding of public office or
9 party position that takes place on the organization's premises; [and]
10 (x) travel expenses including automobile purchases or leases, unless
11 used for campaign purposes or in connection with the execution of the
12 duties of public office or party position and usage of such vehicle
13 which is incidental to such purposes or the execution of such duties[.];
14 and
15 (xi) payment of any settlement fees, fines or penalties assessed
16 against the candidate in connection with a criminal or civil action,
17 investigation, or prosecution involving allegations of sexual harass-
18 ment.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
20 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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