New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11638: Relates to campaign contribution and expenditure limitations
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Prohibits campaign contributions by business entities other than a political committee; limits contributions by persons other than political parties and candidates in excess of $25,000 annually; limits contributions to political committees in excess of $2,500 annually; authorizes adjustments every two years based on the consumer price index.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contribution and expenditure limitations.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contribution and expenditure limitations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 14 of the election law is amended by adding a new title III to read as follows: TITLE III CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS SECTION 14-300. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. 14-301. DEFINITIONS. 14-302. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES BY BUSINESS ENTITIES. 14-303. AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS. 14-304. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES. 14-305. INDEXING LIMITS. § 14-300. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISIONS IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC, 558 US. 310 (2010), MCCUTCHEON V. FEC, 572 U.S. 185 (2014), BUCKLEY V. VALEO, 424 U.S. 1 (1976), AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CASES ARE WRONGLY DECIDED. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION EMBODIES THE PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY, THE IDEA THAT ALL CITIZENS ARE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN SELF-GOVERNMENT AS POLITICAL EQUALS AND THAT, WITH CITIZENS UNITED AND THE OTHER CASES, THE COURT CONTRAVENED THIS FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT CITIZENS UNITED AND THE OTHER CASES EMPOWER WEALTHY SPECIAL INTERESTS TO MONOPOLIZE POLITICAL DISCOURSE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PUBLIC; UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DISABLE THE LEGISLATURE FROM TAKING COMMON-SENSE STEPS TO REDUCE THE APPEARANCE AND REALITY OF CORRUPTION, WHICH INCLUDES …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is A11638?
- A11638 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to campaign contribution and expenditure limitations.
- What does A11638 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to campaign contribution and expenditure limitations.
- What is the status of A11638?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11638?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67).
- Where is the official record for A11638?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11638
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