Relates to lobbying for the confirmation of persons to state office

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

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

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7456, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Legislative Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Ethics And Internal Governance · New York State Senate, Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To require the disclosure of lobbying activities for or against the confirmation or nomination of persons to state office.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(43) (18) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Ethics And Internal Governance
Senate Ethics And Internal GovernanceMar 4, 2026Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 12, 2025Result: passed
(39) (18) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Ethics And Internal Governance
Senate Ethics And Internal GovernanceApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

This legislation addresses the reporting loophole for lobbying in the legislative law to include all nominations and confirmations for a posi- tion subject to confirmation by the senate. Currently, state law is entirely silent on the requirement of lobbyists to report who is paying them and how much when lobbying on such nominations and confirmations. This legislation requires regular and public disclosure of lobbying on senate nominations and confirmations, just as it does for those seeking to influence legislation or the state budget process. It is imperative to the operation of a responsible democratic government that such infor- mation be publicly and regularly disclosed.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 9, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Mar 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.449
1ST REPORT CAL.449
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.700
1ST REPORT CAL.700
NY Senate
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
NY Senate

About this record

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