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A 7463: Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual harassment civil or criminal actions.
What A 7463 does, verified May 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the election law to provide clearer guidelines on the use of campaign funds. It specifically addresses the following points: The law would prohibit the use of campaign funds to pay settlement fees, fines, or penalties for sexual harassment, civil, or criminal actions. This includes criminal or civil actions, investigations, or prosecutions involving allegations of sexual harassment. The law also restricts the use of campaign funds for travel expenses, childcare expenses, and other purposes, ensuring that these expenses are not incurred for campaign or personal use. The law would take effect sixtieth days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7463
- What is the current status of A 7463?
- As of May 8, 2026, A 7463 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to election law".
- Did A 7463 pass?
- Not yet. A 7463 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7463, and where is it now?
- A 7463 was authored by Asm. Charles Lavine with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 289 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7463 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law 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 (x) and (xi) of subdivision 3 of section 14-130 2 of the election law, paragraph (x) as amended and paragraph (xi) as 3 added by chapter 136 of the laws of 2019, are amended and a new para- 4 graph (xii) is added to read as follows: 5 (x) travel expenses including automobile purchases or leases, unless 6 used for campaign purposes or in connection with the execution of the 7 duties of public office or party position and usage of such vehicle 8 which is incidental to such purposes or the execution of such duties; 9 [and] 10 (xi) childcare expenses, other than expenses incurred in the campaign 11 or in the execution of the duties of public office or party position[.]; 12 and 13 (xii) payment of any settlement fees, fines or penalties assessed 14 against the candidate in connection with a criminal or civil action, 15 investigation, or prosecution involving allegations of sexual harass- 16 ment. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 18 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05574-01-5
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