THE COMMISSION'S DISREGARD
OF THE NON-FUNCTIONING OF THE LEGISLATURE

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS:

May 7, 2013 hearing of the Senate Elections Committee:
 "To examine the abuses within New York City's taxpayer funded political campaign system and the implications for state taxpayers if the system were to be expanded statewide"

State Board of Elections Testimony:
(Valentine, Brehm, McCann)
at 3:07:42 - 3:45:16 mins.

Written Testimony of David Keating
Center for Competitive Politics

CJA's Nov. 22, 2013 e-mail to Keating --
"Furnishing your important May 7th written testimony
to the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption"

CJA's Nov. 29, 2013 e-mail -- "Follow-up..."

CJA's November 29, 2013 e-mail to Unshackle NY -- Brian Sampson --
"'Money for Nothing' & the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption"

May 1, 2, 13, & 20, 2013 hearings of the INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE:  videos: May 1, 8, 20
"Restoring Voters' Trust in New York State Government: Reforming New York State's Campaign Finance and Election Laws by Increasing Accountability, Closing Loopholes, and Implementing Public Financing"
--S04897"integrity in elections act of 2013" to restrict the amounts and sources of campaign contributions, sponsored by Senator Klein, co-sponsors: Carlucci, Savino, Valesky

May 1, 2013: Manhattan hearing written submissions
May 8, 2013: Rockland hearing written submissions
May 13, 2013: Buffalo hearing written submissions
        May 20, 2013:  Albany hearing written submissions
       VIDEO 
Board of Elections testimony: (Valentine, Brehm, McCann): 0:01:10 - 0:40:17
   NYPIRG Mahoney: 1:26:30 "the reason the LLC loophole is on the books"

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE HEARINGS:

April 12, 2013 press release:
"Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein and the Independent Democratic Conference Release Comprehensive Plan to Overhaul Campaign Fiannce Laws and Implement Comprehensive Public Financing System for State Elections"    

[S.4897 -- April 30, 2013  "Enacts the 'integrity in elections act of 2013' to restrict the amount and sources of campaign contributions"]  

May 1, 2013
"Forum/Town Hall: Restoring the Voters' Trust n New York State: Reforming New York State's Campaign Fianance and Elections Laws by Increasing Accountability"

May 8, 2013
"Forum/Town Hall: Restoring the Voters' Trust in New York State Government: Reforming New York State's Campaign Finance and Election Laws by Increasing Accountability"

May 13, 2013
HVIDEO: "Public Hearing: Restoring Voters' Trust in New York State Government"

May 20, 2013
"Independent Democratic Conference Hosts Public Hearing on Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform in Albany" -- VIDEO 

News reporting on IDC hearings:

“Senate hearing on campaign finance, other election changes”,
WNYT.com., May 20, 2013, Bill Lambden

April 15, 2013 press release
"Senate Democratic Conference Unveils Tough Ethics Package" --

S-1461 -- January 9, 2013:  "Relates to early voting"

S-4705 -- April 18, 2013:  "Enacts the '2013 fair elections act': relates to providing optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns...relates to identification of the source of certain political contributions"

S-5094 -- May 8, 2013:  "Relates to the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees"

S-5127 -- May 10, 2013: "Relates to campaign funds for personal use"

S-4836 April 25, 2013: "Relates to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment"

A.7173 -- May 3, 2013: "Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits"

April 15, 2013
"Senator Terry Gibson Supports Tough Ethics Reform"

April 16, 2013
"Senator Tkaczck and Colleagues Unveil Tough Ethics Package"

April 16, 2013
"Senator O'Brien and Democratic Conference unveil tough ethics package"

April 19, 2013
"Senator Rivera Urges Passage of Tough Ethics Reform Package"

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LEGISLATION INTRODUCED:

LLC "Loophole"

2013-2014

A00112   [same as S00178]
        January 9, 2013: introduced by Assemblyman Kavanagh (with co-sponsors: Barron, Camara, Castro, Colton, Stevenson, Rosenthal; multi-sponsors: Cahill, Gottfried)
ACTIONS:
01/09/2013: referred to Election Law Committee
             No votes

 S00178   [same as A00112]
        January 9, 2013:  introduced by Senator Squadron (with co-sponsors: Espaillat, Hassell-Thompson, Krueger, Latimer, Serrano)
ACTIONS:
01/09/2013: referred to Elections Committee
             No memo available, no votes

Governor's Program Bill #12--
"Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013"
 & memorandum

2011-12

A05916  [same as S0038]
        March 2, 2011: introduced by Assemblyman Kavanagh (with co-sponsors: Barron, Camara, Castro, Colton, Lancman, Reilly, Stevenson; multi-sponsors: Cahill, Gottfried)
ACTIONS:
03/02/2011: referred to Election Law Committee
01/04/2012: referred to Election Law Committee
            No votes

S0038  [same as A05916]
     January 5, 2011: introduced by Senators Squadron (with co-sponsors: Espaillat, Hassell-Thompson, Kreuger, Serrano)
ACTIONS:
01/05/2011: referred to Elections Committee
01/04/2012: referred to Elections Committee
02/27/2012:  notice of Committee consideration - requested
03/12/2012: committee discharged & committed to Rules Committee
            No memo available, no votes  

2009-2010

A01496:
      January 7, 2009 introduced by Assemblyman Wright
ACTIONS:
01/07/2009: referred to Election Law Committee
01/06/2010: referred to Election Law Committee
            No votes

A07069    [same as S05277]
       March 19, 2009: introduced by Assemblyman Kavanagh (with co-sponsors Stirpe, Castro, Lancman, Reilly, Camara, Barron; multi-sponsors: Cahill, Gottfried)
ACTIONS:
03/19/2009: referred to Election Law Committee
01/06/2010: referred to Election Law Committee
06/09/2010: held for consideration in Election Law Committee   
             No votes

S05277:      [same as A07069]  
       April 27, 2009: introduced by Senator Squadron (co-sponsor: Serrano)
ACTIONS:
04/27/2009: referred to Elections Committee
01/06/2010: referred to Elections Committee
             No memo available; no votes

2007-2008

A.0055
      January 3, 2007: introduced by Assemblyman Wright
ACTIONS:
01/03/2007: referred to Election Law Committee
01/09/2008: referred to Election Law Committee
       No votes

2005-2006

A.10997
    May 2, 2006: introduced by Assemblyman Wright (co-sponsor: Skelos)
ACTIONS:
05/02/2006: referred to Election Law Committee
05/10/2006: reported
05/11/2006: advanced to third reading cal.396
      No votes
 

Campaign Finance Reform

2013-2014

• A05137  "campaign finance reform act of 2013", introduced by Brennan
  ACTIONS:
  02/20/2013: referred to Election Law Committee
  No votes
  
• A07394"Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller, introduced May 14, 2013 by Silver (co-sponsors: Millman, Wright, Weinstein, Gottfried, Peoples-Stokes, Quart, Lupardo, Abinanti; multi-sponsors: Benedetto, Brennan, Cahill, Colton, Cook, Dinowitz, Englebright, Farrell, Ganntt, Glick, Gunther, Hooper, Jaffee, Kavanagh, Lavine, Lentol, Lifton, Morelle, Nolan, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Perry, Rosenthal, Scarborough, Sweeney, Weisenberg)
  ACTIONS:
  5/14/13: referred to Elections Law Committee
        No memo available, no votes
  
• S04009: "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act", introduced March 4, 2013  by Adams (co-sponsors: Addabbo, Avella, Squadron)
  ACTIONS:
  3/4/2013: referred to Elections Committee
       No memo available, no votes
  
• S04239  "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller, introduced March 15, 2013 by Rules Committee
  ACTIONS:
  3/15/2013: referred to Elections Committee
       No memo available, no votes
  
• S04897  "integrity in elections act of 2013" to restrict the amounts and sources of campaign contributions, introduced April 30, 2013 by Klein (co-sponsors: Carlucci, Savino, Valesky)
  ACTIONS:
  4/30/13: refered to Elections Committee
      No memo available, no votes

2011-2012

• A05279  Enacts the "campaign finance reform act of 2011", introduced February 15, 2011 by Brennan (co-sponsor: Lancman; multi-sponsor: Latimer)
  ACTIONS:
  2/15/2011: referred to Election Law Committee
  1/4/2012: referred to Election Law Committee
       No votes
  
• A08367 "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller, introduced by Silver, at request of Comptroller (co-sponsors: Millman, Wright, Weinstein, Gottfried, Peoples-Stokes, Quart, Lupardo, Perry; multi-sponsors: Abinanti, Benedetto, Brennan, Cahill, Canestrari, Clark, Colton, Cook, Dinowitz, Englebright, Galef, Gantt, Glick, Gunther, Hooper, Jacobs, Jaffee, Kavanagh, Lancman, Latimer, Lavine, Lentol, Lifton, McEneny, Morelle, Nolan, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Pretlow, Reilly, Rivera P, Rosenthal, Scarborough, Sweeney, Weisenberg)
  ACTIONS:
  6/14/2011: referred to Election Law Committee
  6/16/2011: reported referred to Codes Committee
  6/17/2011: reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  6/17/2011: reported referred to Rules Committee
  6/20/2011: reported
  6/20/2011: rules report cal. 509
  6/20/2011: ordered to third reading rules cal. 509
  6/21/2011: passed Assembly -- [85 yea; 57 nay]
  6/21/2011: delivered to Senate
  6/12/2011: referred to Rules Committee
  1/4/2012: died in Senate
  1/4/2012: returned to Assembly
  1/4/2012: ordered to third reading cal. 292
  1/10/2012: committed to Election Law Committee
  4/17/2012: amend and recommit to Election Law Committee
  4/17/2012: print number 8367a
  4/26/2012: reported referred to Codes Committee
  5/1/2012 reported referred to Ways and Means Committee
  5/2/2012: amend and recommit to Ways and Means Committee
  5/2/2012: print number 8367b
  5/15/2012: reported
  5/17/2012: advanced to third reading cal. 588
  
• S01314  New York state common retirement fund reformation act, introduced January 6, 2011 by Senator Squadron
  ACTIONS:
  1/6/2011: referred to Civil Service and Pensions
  1/4/2012: referred to Civil Service and Pensions
        No memo available, no votes
  
  
• S02740 New York State clean election campaign finance reform act, introduced  January 31, 2011 by Senator Smith (co-sponsors: Parker, Addabbo, Avella, Breslin, Espaillat, Sampson)
  ACTIONS:
  1/31/2011: referred to Elections Committee
  1/4/2012: referred to Elections Committee
      No memo available, no votes
  
• S03584 "2012 Campaign Finance Reform Act", introduced February 28, 2011 by Adams (co-sponsors: Addabbo, Avella, Brelin, Carlucci, Duane, Espaillat, Gianaris, Huntley, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Montgomery, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Rivera, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins)
  ACTIONS:
  2/28/2011: referred to Elections Committee
  1/4/2012: referred to Elections Committee
  1/23/2012: amend (T) and recommit to Elections Committee
  1/23/2012: print number 3584A
  3/8/2012: notice of committee consideration - requested
  3/12/2012: committee discharged; committed to Rules Committee
  4/30/2012: amend and recommit to Rules Committee
  4/30/2012: print number 3584B
          No memo available, no votes
  
• S06512 "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller, introduced February 17, 2012 by Rules Committee at request of Comptroller
  ACTIONS:
  February 17, 2012: referred to Rules Committee
      No memo available, no votes
  

2009-2010

• A04970 campaign finance reform, introduced by Brodsky (co-sponsor: Kavanagh)
  ACTIONS:
  2/10/2009: referred to Election Law Committee
  1/6/2012: referred to Election Law Committee
       No votes
  
• A06728  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2009, introduced March 11, 2009 by Helene Weinstein (co-sponsors: Aubry, Boyland, Brodsky, Christensen, Clark, Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Dinowitz, Farrell, Fields, Gottfried, Jaffee, John, Latimer, Lentol, Lupardo, Magee, McEneny, Millman, Morelle, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Perry, Powell, Pretlow, Ramos, Reilly, Scarborough, Schroeder, Sweeney, Titus, Weisenberg
  ACTIONS:
  3/11/09: referred to Election Law Committee
  1/6/2010: referred to Election Law Committee
         No votes
  
• A07488 "campaign finance reform act of 2009", introduced April 13, 2011 by Brennan (co-sponsors: Lancman, Millman, Stirpe, Gottfried, Glick, Koon, Lavine, Rosenthal, Lupardo, Reilly, Kellner, Peralta, Espailat, Jaffee
  ACTIONS:
  4/13/2009: referred to Election Law Committee
  5/8/2009: amend and recommit to Election Law Committee
  5/8/2009: print number 7488a
  1/6/2010: referred to Election Law Committee
       No votes
  
  
• A08902"2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act", introduced June 13, 2009 by Silver (co-sponsor: Millman, Carrozza, Wright, Weinstein, Gottfried, Espaillat, Peoples-Stokes; multi-sponsor: Alessi, Benedetto, Bing, Boyland, Brennan, Brodsky, Cahill, Canestrati, Christensen, Clark, Colton, Cook, DelMonte, Dinowitz, Englebright, Fields, Galef, Gannt, Gianaris, Glick, Gordon, Gunther, Hooper, Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Koon, Lancman, Latimer, Lavine, Lentol, Lifton, Lupardo, McEneny, Morelle, Nolan, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Perry, Pheffer, Pretlow, Reilly, Rivera P., Rosenthal, Scarborough, Sweeney, Weisenberg)
  ACTIONS:
  6/13/2009: referred to Election Law Committee
  6/16/2009: reported referrred to Codes Committee
  6/16/2009: reference changed to Ways & Means Committee
  6/16/2009: reported referred to Rules Committee
  6/16/2009: reported
  6/16/2009: rules report cal. 394
  6/16/2009: ordered to third reading rules cal. 394
  6/16/2009: passed Assembly
  6/16/2009: delivered to Senate
  6/18/2009: referred to Rules Committee
  1/6/2010: died in Senate
  1/6/2010: returned to Assembly
  1/6/2010: ordered to third reading cal. 631
  1/20/2010: committed to Election Law Committee
  5/6/2010: amend and recommit to Election Law Committee
  5/6/2010: print number 8902a
  
• A09029  New York state common retirement fund reformation act, introduced by Millman (co-sponsor: Silver; multi-sponsor: McEneny)
  ACTIONS:
  6/19/2009: referred to Ways & Means Committee
• 6/21/2009: reference changed to Codes Committee
  6/22/2009: reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  6/22/2009: reported referred to Rules Committee
  6/22/2009: reported
  6/22/2009: rules report cal. 673
  6/22/2009: ordered to third reading rules cal. 673
  1/6/2010: referred to Codes Committee
       No votes
•  A09715 ethics reform and campaign finance reform, Governor's budget bill, introduced January 19, 2010, pursuant to Article VII of NYS Constitution,
  ACTIONS:
  1/19/2010: referred to Ways & Means Committee
  2/17/2010: amend and recommit to Ways & Means Committee
  2/17/2010: print # 9715a
      memo not available, no votes
  
• A10927  "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act", introduced May 3, 2010 by Brodsky
  ACTIONS:
  5/3/2010: referred to Election Law Committee
      No votes
• S07506 "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act", introduced April 16, 2010 by Adams (co-sponsors: Squadron, Addabbo, Breslin, Krueger, Oppenheimer, Perkins, Schneiderman, Serrano, Thompson, Breslin
  ACTIONS:
  4/16/2010: referred to Elections Committee
  
• S05814:  New York State clean election campaign finance reform act of 2009, introduced June 8, 2009 by Smith (co-sponsors: Addabbo, Espada
  ACTIONS:
  6/8/2009: referred to Rules Committee
  6/8/2009: Committee discharged & committed to Elections Committee
  1/6/2010: Referred to Elections Committee
  4/22/2010: Amend & Recommit to Elections Committee
  4/22/2010: print #5814A
              No memo available, no vote
  
• S06615  ethics reform and campaign finance reform, Governor's budget bill, introduced January 19, 2010, pursuant to Article VII of NYS Constitution,
  ACTIONS:
  1/19/2010: referred to Finance Committee
  2/17/2010: amend and recommit to Finance Committee
  2/17/2010: print # 6615A
       memo not available, no votes

2007-2008

• A02926 Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2007, introduced January 19, 2007 by Weinstein (co-sponsors: Aubertine, Jacobs, Galef, Wright, Grannis, Gordon ; multi-sponsors: Aubry, Boyland, Brodsky, Christensen, Clark, Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Dinowitz, Eddington, Farrell, Fields, Gordon D., Gottfried, John, Lafayette, Latimer, Lentol, Lupardo, McEneny, Millman, Morelle, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Perry, Powell, Pretlow, Ramos, Reilly, Scarborough, Schroeder, Sweeney, Titus, Weisenberg, Zebrowski
  ACTIONS:
  01/19/2007 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2008 referred to Election Law Committee
          No votes
  
• A07987:  campaign finance reform, introduced May 2, 2007 by Brodsky
  ACTIONS:
  05/02/2007 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2008 referred to Election Law Committee
      No votes
  
• A08864 comptroller campaign finance reform act, providing for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller, introduced by Carrozza
  ACTIONS:
  06/01/2007 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2008 referred to Election Law Committee
  
• A11507: "2010 Campaign Finance Act, introduced  by Rules-Silver (co-sponsors: Carrozza, Wright, Pheffer, Weinstein, Gottfried, Espaillat, Peoples, Abbate, Alessi, Benedetto, Bing, Boyland, Bradley, Brennan, Brodsky,    Cahill, Canestrari, Christensen, Clark, Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz,DelMonte, Diaz L, Dinowitz, Eddington, Englebright, Farrell, Fields, Galef, Gantt, Gianaris, Glick, Greene, Gunther, Hooper, Hoyt, Hyer-Spencer, Jacobs, Jaffee, John, Kavanagh, Koon, Lafayette, Latimer, Lavine, Lentol, Lifton, Lupardo, McEneny, Millman, Morelle,            Nolan, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Perry, Pretlow, Reilly, Rivera P, Rosenthal, Scarborough, Schimel, Sweeney, Weisenberg,Weprin, Young)
  ACTIONS:
  06/10/2008 referred to Election Law Committee
  06/13/2008 amend (t) and recommit to Election Law Committee
  06/13/2008 print number 11507a
  06/16/2008 reported referred to Codes Committee
  06/16/2008 reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  06/17/2008 reported referred to Rules Committee
  06/17/2008 reported
  06/17/2008 rules report cal.418
  06/17/2008 ordered to third reading rules cal.418
  06/18/2008 passed Assembly
  06/18/2008 delivered to Senate
  06/18/2008: referred to Rules Committee
  
• S08594: campaign finance reform act of 2008, introduced by Griffo at request of Governor
  ACTIONS:
  06/18/2008 referred to Rules Committee
        Memo not available, no votes

2005-2006

• A00008 Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2006, introduced January 5, 2005 by Weinstein (co-sponsors: Wright, Silver, Tokasz, Galef, Espaillat; multi-sponsors: Abbate, Aubertine, Aubry, Benedetto, Boyland, Bradley, Brodsky, Cahill, Canestrari, Christensen, Clark, Cohen A, Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Dinowitz, Eddington, Englebright, Farrell, Fields, Gordon, Gottfried, Grannis, Greene, Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Karben, Koon, Lafayette, Latimer, Lavine, Lentol, Lupardo, Magee, McEneny, McLaughlin, Meng, Millman, Morelle, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Perry, Pheffer, Powell, Pretlow, Ramos, Reilly, Scarborough,
  Schroeder, Sweeney, Titus, Tonko, Weisenberg, Zebrowski
  ACTIONS:
  01/05/2005 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/19/2005 reported referred to Codes Committee
  01/19/2005 reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  01/19/2005 reported
  01/20/2005 advanced to third reading cal.1
  01/24/2005 passed Assembly
  01/24/2005 delivered to Senate
  01/24/2005 referred to Elections Committee
  01/04/2006 died in Senate
  01/04/2006 returned to Assembly
  01/04/2006 committed to Rules Committee
  03/08/2006 amend and recommit to Rules Committee 8a
  04/10/2006 reported
  04/11/2006 rules report cal.566
  04/11/2006 ordered to third reading rules cal.566
  
• A06950: New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Brennan (co-sponsor: Ortiz; multi-sponsors: Clark, Cohen A, Colton, Gordon, John, Lavine)
  ACTIONS:
  04/01/2005 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/04/2006 referred to Election Law Committee
         No votes
  
• A07315  judicial campaign finance reform measures and creates temporary state commission to study non-partisan election of judges, introduced by Green (multi-sponsors: Gordon, John)
  ACTIONS:
  04/13/2005 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/04/2006 referred to Election Law Committee
         No votes
  
• J04532 judicial campaign finance reform act of 2006, introduced by Oppenheimer (co-sponsors: Wright, Silver, Tokasz, Galef, Espaillat; multi-sponsors: Abbate, Aubertine, Aubry, Benedetto, Boyland, Bradley, Brodsky,
  Cahill, Canestrari, Christensen,Clark, Cohen A, Cohen M, Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Dinowitz, Eddington, Englebright, Farrell,Fields, Gordon, Gottfried, Grannis, Greene, Gunther, Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Karben, Koon, Lafayette,Latimer, Lavine, Lentol, Lupardo, Magee,
  McEneny, McLaughlin, Meng, Millman, Morelle, Norman, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Peralta, Perry, Pheffer, Powell, Pretlow, Ramos, Reilly, Sanders,Scarborough, Schroeder, Seddio, Sweeney, Titus, Tonko, Weisenberg, Zebrowski)
  ACTIONS:
  04/10/2006: referred to Finance Committee
  04/11/2006: reported to calendar for consideration
  04/11/2006: adopted
          Memo not available, no votes
  
• S01668  New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Krueger (co-sponsor: Brown, Dilan, Duane, Montgomery, Onorato, Sabini, Schneiderman, Stavisky)
  ACTIONS:
  02/01/2005: referred to Elections Committee
  01/04/2006: referred to Elections Committee
         Memo not available, no votes
  
• S05006: campaign finance reform, introduced by Flanagan
  ACTIONS:
  04/18/2005: referred to Elections Committee
  01/04/2006: referred to Elections Committee
         Memo not available, no votes

2003-2004

• A03475:  New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced February 5, 2003 by Brennan (co-sponsor: Ortiz; multi-sponsor:  Clark, Gordon)
  ACTIONS:
  02/05/2003 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/07/2004 referred to Election Law Committee
         No votes
  
• A05026 New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced February 24, 2003 by Levy (co-sponsor: Ortiz; multi-sponsor: Brennan)
  ACTIONS:
  02/24/2003 referred to Election Law Committee
       No votes
  
• A05757 judicial campaign finance reform measures and creates temporary state commission to study non-partisan election of judges, introduced March 3, 2003 by Green
  ACTIONS:
  03/03/2003 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/07/2004 referred to Election Law Committee
        No votes
  
• A11457  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2004, introduced June 9, 2004 by Rules-Weinstein (co-sponsors: Wright, Silver, Galef, Aubry, Bradley, Brodsky, Cahill, Cohen A,    Cook, Dinowitz, Gordon, John,Klein, Koon, Millman, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Paulin, Perry, Ramos, Sidikman, Sweeney
  ACTIONS:
  06/09/2004 referred to Election Law Committee
  06/16/2004 reported referred to Codes Committee
  06/16/2004 reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  06/17/2004 reported referred to Rules Committee
  06/21/2004 rules report cal.1269
  06/21/2004 ordered to third reading rules cal.1269
  06/22/2004 passed Assembly
  06/22/2004 delivered to Senate
  06/22/2004 referred to Rules Committee
  
• S04533:  New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced April 14, 2003 by Krueger (co-sponsors: Dilan, Montgomery, Onorato, Parker, Schneiderman
  ACTIONS:
  04/14/2003: referred to Elections Committee
  01/07/2004: referred to Elections Committee
      Memo not available, no votes
  
• S04535  "campaign financing reform act of 2003", introduced by Oppenheimer (co-sponsors:Brown, Connor, Duane, Kruger, Lachman, Onorato, Parker, Sampson, Schneiderman, Smith M, Stavisky
  ACTIONS:
  04/14/2003: referred to Elections Committee
  01/07/2004: referred to Elections Committee
       Memo not available, no votes
  
• S05680 Budget Reform Act of 2003; enacts the Lobby Law Reform Act of 2003; Ethics Law Reform Act of 2003; Campaign Finance Improvement Act of 2003, introduced June 19, 2003 by Flanagan (co-sponsors: Padavan, Mendez), at request of Governor
  ACTIONS:
  06/19/2003: referred to Rules Committee
  01/07/2004: referred to Finance Committee
        Memo not available, no votes

2001-2002

• A02766  campaign finance reform act of 2001, introduced by Dinga (co-sponsor: Burling)
  ACTIONS:
  01/25/2001 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2002 referred to Election Law Committee
  06/19/2002 held for consideration in Election Law Committee
        No votes
  
• A05998:  New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Brennan (co-sponsors: Ortiz, Colman; multi-sponsors: Clark, Gordon, Heastie, Sanders)
  ACTIONS:
  03/05/2001 referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2002 referred to Election Law Committee
     No votes
  
• A07724: New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Levy (co-sponsor: Colman, Ortiz; multi-sponsor: Brennan)
  ACTIONS:
  03/27/2001: referred to Election Law Committee
  01/09/2002: referred to Election Law Committee
     No votes
  
• A08524: "campaign financing reform act of 2002", introduced by Rules (Silver) (co-sponsors:    Sidikman, Kaufman, Norman, Pheffer, Weinstein, Sanders, Eve, Gottfried, Grannis, Heastie, Aubry,Boyland, Brennan, Brodsky, Cahill, Canestrari, Christensen, Clark, Cohen A, Cohen M, Colman,Colton, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Davis, DiNapoli, Dinowitz, Eddington, Englebright,           Espaillat, Farrell,Galef, Gantt, Gianaris, Glick, Green, Greene, Higgins, Hooper, Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Klein, Koon,Lafayette, Lentol, Levy, Luster, Markey, Matusow, Mayersohn, McEneny, McLaughlin, Millman,Morelle, Nolan, Ortiz, Paulin, Perry, Powell, Pretlow, Rivera P, Scarborough, Seddio, Stringer,Sweeney, Tocci, Tonko, Towns, Weisenberg, Weprin, Wright)
  ACTIONS:
  04/20/2001 referred to Election Law Committee
  04/25/2001 reported referred to Codes Committee
  05/01/2001 reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  05/01/2001 reported referred to Rules Committee
  05/02/2001 rules report cal.66
  05/02/2001 ordered to third reading rules cal.66
  05/02/2001 passed Assembly
  05/02/2001 delivered to Senate
  05/02/2001 referred to Cities Committee
  01/09/2002 died in Senate
  01/09/2002 returned to Assembly
  01/09/2002 committed to Rules Committee
  02/07/2002 amend (t) and recommit to Rules Committee
  02/07/2002 print number 8524a
  03/13/2002 rules report cal.353
  03/13/2002 ordered to third reading rules cal.353
  03/13/2002 passed Assembly
  03/13/2002 delivered to Senate
  03/13/2002 referred to Elections Committee
  
• A11881: judicial campaign finance reform measures, introduced by Rules (Green)
  ACTIONS:
  07/01/2002 referred to Election Law Committee
     No votes
  
• S01028: New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Goodman
  ACTIONS:
  01/16/2001: referred to Elections Committee
  06/06/2001: amend (T) and recommmit to Elections Committee
  06/06/2001: print #1028A
  01/09/2002: referred to Elections Committee
        Memo not available, no votes
  
• S01943 reform of the financing of campaigns for election to public office, introduced by Hevesi (co-sponsors: Kruger, Mendez, Sampson)
  ACTIONS:
  01/31/2001: referred to Elections Committee
  01/09/2002: referred to Elections Committee
        No memo available, no votes
  
• S02999 "campaign financing reform act of 2001", introduced by Oppenheimer (co-sponsors: Connor, Dollinger, Duane, Gentile, Hevesi, Kruger, Lachman, Markowitz, Mendez, Onorato, Sampson, Santiago, Schneiderman, Smith M., Stavisky
  ACTIONS:
  02/28/2001: referred to Elections Committee
  01/09/2002: referred to Elections Committee
      No memo available, no votes
  
• S05231 New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Goodman
  ACTIONS:
  05/03/2001: referred to Elections Committee
  06/06/2001: amend (T) and recommit to Elections Committee
  06/06/2001: print #5231A
  01/09/2002: referred to Elections Committee
        No memo available, no votes
  
• S05553:  reform of the financing of campaigns for election to public office, introduced by Rules Committee, at request of Governor
  ACTIONS:
  06/15/2001: referred to Rules Committee
  01/09/2002: Committee discharged & committed to Elections Committee
       Memo not available, no votes
  
• S07498 New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced by Kruger
  ACTIONS:
  06/03/2002: referrred to Committee on Rules
      Memo not available, no votes

1999-2000

• A06940 "campaign financing reform act of 2000", introduced March 15, 1999 by Silver (co-sponsors: Kaufman, Pheffer, Vitaliano, Weinstein, Sanders, Eve, Gottfried, Grannis; multi-sponsor: Aubry, Bea, Boyland, Brennan, Brodsky, Cahill, Canestrari,Christensen, Clark, Cohen A, Cohen M,Colman, Connelly, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Davis, Denis, DiNapoli, Dinowitz, Englebright,  Espaillat,Farrell, Galef, Gantt, Glick, Green, Greene, Griffith, Harenberg, Higgins, Hill Hooper, Hochberg,Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Klein, Lafayette, Lentol, Luster, Matusow, Mayersohn, McEneny, McLaughlin,Millman, Morelle, Nolan, Norman, Ortiz, Perry, Pretlow, Ramirez, Rhodd-Cummings, Rivera,Scarborough, Seddio, Sidikman,           Stringer, Sweeney, Tocci, Tonko, Towns, Vann, Weisenberg, Weprin)
  ACTIONS:
  03/15/1999 referred to Election Law Committee
  03/23/1999 reported referred to Codes Committee
  05/11/1999 reported referred to Ways & Means Committee
  05/25/1999 reported referred to Rules Committee
  06/01/1999 rules report cal.399
  06/01/1999 ordered to third reading rules cal.399
  06/03/1999 passed Assembly
  06/03/1999 delivered to Senate
  06/03/1999: referred to Rules Committee
  01/05/2000: died in Senate
  01/05/2000:returned to Assembly
  01/05/2000 committed to rules
  01/10/2000 amend (t) and recommit to Rules Committee
  01/10/2000 print number 6940a
  01/13/2000 amend and recommit to rules 6940b
  01/18/2000 rules report cal.1
  01/18/2000 ordered to third reading rules cal.1
  01/18/2000 passed Assembly
  01/18/2000 delivered to Senate
  01/18/2000: referred to Elections Committee
  
• S05257: "campaign financing reform act of 2000", introduced by Oppenheimer (co-sponsor: Connor, Dollinger, Duane, Gentile, Hevesi, Lachman, Markowitz, Mendez, Onorato, Sampson, Santiago, Schneiderman)
  ACTIONS:
  04/21/1999: referred to Elections Committee
  01/05/2000: referred to Elections Committee
  02/08/2000: amend (T) and recommit to Elections
  02/08/2000: print #5257A
        No memo available, no votes
  
• S06750: reform of the financing of campaigns for election to public office, introduced March 1, 2000 by Hevesi
  ACTIONS:
  03/01/2000: referred to Elections Committee
  03/08/2000: motion to discharge filed
  03/20/2000: motion to discharge-lost-roll call vote
         No memo available, no votes
  
• S08162 New York state campaign finance reform act, introduced June 13, 2000 by Goodman
  ACTIONS:
  06/13/2000: referred to Rules Committee
        No memo available, no votes
•  S07707-A introduced May 4, 2010, Schneiderman
• A10942-A introduced May 4, 2010, Kellner
• S3185B  2011-12
• A5049  2011-12
  

ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION PENDING

A07393  "Public Officers Accountability Act of 2013"
      May 14, 2013: introduced by Kolb (with co-sponsors: Barclay, Blankenbush, Borelli, Butler, Ceretto, Corwin, Crouch, Curran, DiPietro, Duprey, Finch, Fitzpatrick, Friend, Garbarino, Giglio, Goodell, Graf, Hawley, Johns, Katz, Lalor, Lopez P, Lupinacci, Malliotakis, McDonough, McKevitt, McLaughlin, Montesano, Nojay, Oaks, Palmesano, Ra, Raia, Saladino, Stec, Tedisco, Tenney, Walter)
ACTIONS:
05/14/2013 referred to governmental operations
01/08/2014 referred to governmental operations
04/07/2014 held for consideration in governmental operations
   No votes, no memos

S-1461 -- January 9, 2013:  "Relates to early voting"

S-4705 -- April 18, 2013:  "Enacts the '2013 fair elections act': relates to providing optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns...relates to identification of the source of certain political contributions"

S-5094 -- May 8, 2013:  "Relates to the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees"

S-5127 -- May 10, 2013: "Relates to campaign funds for personal use"

S-4836 April 25, 2013: "Relates to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment"

A.7173 -- May 3, 2013: "Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits"

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