New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11676: Prohibits digital currency contributions
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Prohibits digital currency contributions to candidates or political committees.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting digital currency contributions.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting digital currency contributions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 9 of section 14-100 of the election law, as amended by chapter 70 of the laws of 1983, is amended and a new paragraph (b) is added to read as follows: (A) "contribution" means: (B) "CONTRIBUTION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE DIGITAL CURRENCY. § 2. Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows: 18. "DIGITAL CURRENCY" MEANS ANY TYPE OF DIGITAL UNIT THAT IS USED AS A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE OR A FORM OF DIGITALLY STORED VALUE. § 3. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-134 to read as follows: § 14-134. DIGITAL CURRENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, DIGITAL CURRENCY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES OR POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL BE PROHIBITED. § 4. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that contributions received prior to the effective date of this act shall within thirty days of such effective date be returned to the contributor, or if impracticable, remitted to the state comptroller. Effective immediately, the state …
Sponsors
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is A11676?
- A11676 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits digital currency contributions.
- What does A11676 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting digital currency contributions.
- What is the status of A11676?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11676?
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for A11676?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11676
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