Assembly bill · A8242 (2025-26)
Renders candidates ineligible to receive public matching funds when such candidate has been found in a prior election cycle to have misused public campaign…
New York State Assembly
Sponsor: Larinda Hooks (Assembly Member, District 35, Democratic/Working Families)
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Renders candidates ineligible to receive public matching funds when such candidate has been found in a prior election cycle to have misused public campaign funds
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Summary
Renders candidates ineligible to receive public matching funds when such candidate has been found in a prior election cycle to have knowingly and willfully misused public campaign funds or committed fraud, conversion or unauthorized personal use of such funds; states that such ineligibility continues until the candidate has repaid such funds, satisfied civil penalties, and complied with orders imposed as a result of such prior misuse of public funds.
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Amends the Election Law.
Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Election Law · New York State Assembly
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Full history
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
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