New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3668: Relates to public campaign financing; repealer
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Amends provisions relating to public campaign financing; changes certain thresholds and procedures; permits retention of matching funds for future use; specifies when a candidate is opposed by a competitive candidate; requires a disclosure on political communications.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to public campaign financing; and to repeal section 11 of part ZZZ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020 amending the election law relating to public financing for state office; amending the state finance law relating to establishing the New York state campaign finance fund; and amending the tax law relating to establishing the NYS campaign finance fund check-off, relating to the severability of the provisions thereof.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to public campaign financing; and to repeal section 11 of part ZZZ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020 amending the election law relating to public financing for state office; amending the state finance law relating to establishing the New York state campaign finance fund; and amending the tax law relating to establishing the NYS campaign finance fund check-off, relating to the severability of the provisions thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 11 of section 14-200-a of the election law, as added by section 4 of part ZZZ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (a) "matchable contribution" means a contribution not less than five dollars and not more than two hundred fifty dollars, for a candidate for public office to be voted on by the voters of the entire state or for nomination to any such office, a contribution for any covered elections held in the same election cycle, made by a natural person who is a resident in the state of New York to a participating candidate, and for a candidate for election to the state assembly or state senate or for nomination …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Simcha Felder (D, 22)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Monica Martinez (D, 4)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
- : REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S3668?
- S3668 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to public campaign financing; repealer.
- What does S3668 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to public campaign financing; and to repeal section 11 of part ZZZ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020 amending the election law relating to public financing for state office; amending the state finance law relating to establishing the New York state campaign finance fund; and amending the tax law relating to establishing the NYS campaign finance fund check-off, relating to the severability of the provisions thereof.
- What is the status of S3668?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3668?
- James Skoufis (D, 42), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3668?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3668
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