New York State Assembly

Bill No.:  

 
•  Summary 
 
•  Actions 
 
•  Committee Votes 
 
•  Floor Votes 
 
•  Memo 
 
•  Text 
 
•  LFIN 
 
•  Chamber Video/Transcript 

---

A04259 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A4259
 
SPONSOR: Gunther

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the election law, in relation to media identification
requirements in the fair campaign code
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
To necessitate the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and
other mass media to identify the person, political party or committee
authorizing such media.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Requiring that all campaign literature, media advertisements or broad-
casts, public speeches, press releases and other writing shall identify
the person, political party or committee authorizing such material will
promote a more transparent election process.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2021-22: A4133 referred to Election Law/S851 referred to Elections
 
2019-20: S.2512/A.6060A Elections Committee
 
2017-18: S.4171/A.850 Gunther Elections Comm
 
2015-16: S.2558/A.1029 Gunther - Elections Comm
 
2013-14: S.3814/A.1102 Gunther - Elections Comm
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
One hundred eightieth day after becoming law with provisions.

Go to top