New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10657: Prohibits persons in certain relationships to members of the legislature from engaging in certain activities that are deemed an indirect interest of a legislator
Status: In committee, June 22, 2026
Prohibits spouses, domestic or romantic partners, persons residing in the same household, or immediate family members of members of the legislature from engaging in certain activities that are deemed an indirect interest of a legislator; defines indirect interest; provides an opportunity to cure a violation of such provisions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to extending certain conflict of interest prohibitions to spouses, domestic or romantic partners, persons residing in the same household, or immediate family members of members of the legislature.
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to extending certain conflict of interest prohibitions to spouses, domestic or romantic partners, persons residing in the same household, or immediate family members of members of the legislature THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 75-b to read as follows: § 75-B. CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF A SPOUSE, DOMESTIC OR ROMANTIC PARTNER, PERSON RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS, OR OTHER PECUNIARY BENEFIT HELD BY THE SPOUSE, DOMESTIC OR ROMANTIC PARTNER, PERSON RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE DEEMED AN INDIRECT INTEREST OF SUCH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE. 2. NO SPOUSE, DOMESTIC OR ROMANTIC PARTNER, PERSON RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL KNOWINGLY SOLICIT, NEGOTIATE FOR, ACCEPT, OR ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT, PROMISE, UNDERSTANDING, ARRANGEMENT, CONTRACT, COMPENSATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY BENEFIT, WHETHER SUCH COMPENSATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY INTEREST IS TO BE PAID IMMEDIATELY OR AT A FUTURE DATE, FROM ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED …
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S10657?
- S10657 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits persons in certain relationships to members of the legislature from engaging in certain activities that are deemed an indirect interest of a legislator.
- What does S10657 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to extending certain conflict of interest prohibitions to spouses, domestic or romantic partners, persons residing in the same household, or immediate family members of members of the legislature.
- What is the status of S10657?
- In committee as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10657?
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13).
- Where is the official record for S10657?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10657
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