New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10663: Relates to reporting of certain independent expenditures
Status: In committee, July 15, 2026
Relates to reporting of certain independent expenditures and penalties for failing to report such expenditures; includes certain communications which use language or imagery substantially associated with a candidate's campaign, platform, background, or publicly stated positions, such that a reasonable viewer would understand the communication as designed to influence the outcome of such general, special, or primary election in the definition of independent expenditure.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law and the New York city charter, in relation to independent expenditures.
From the introduced text, July 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law and the New York city charter, in relation to independent expenditures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 14-107 of election law, as amended by chapter 595 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: (a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made by an independent expenditure committee in the form of (i) an audio or video communication via broadcast, cable or satellite, (ii) a written communication via advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads or (iii) other published statements, where such expenditure is conveyed to five hundred or more members of a general public audience, or in the form of any paid internet or digital advertisement targeted to fifty or more members of a general public audience, or in the form of a public-facing website, which: (i) irrespective of when such communication is made, contains words such as "vote," "oppose," "support," "elect," "defeat," or "reject," which call for the election or defeat of the clearly identified candidate, (ii) refers to and advocates for or against a clearly identified candidate or ballot proposal on or after January first of the year of the election in which such candidate is seeking office or such …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S10663?
- S10663 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to reporting of certain independent expenditures.
- What does S10663 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law and the New York city charter, in relation to independent expenditures.
- What is the status of S10663?
- In committee as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10663?
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for S10663?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10663
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