S 5499 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits

This bill updates reporting rules for small nonprofits and other groups that hire lobbyists to influence government decisions. It sets higher financial thresholds for when these groups must file reports, requiring bi-monthly filings from lobbyists and semi-annual filings from clients only if they expect to spend over $10,000 or $5,000 respectively. The legislation also adjusts registration fees, waiving the initial fee for smaller expenditures while maintaining a $200 fee for subsequent filings in a two-year cycle. Additionally, late filing penalties are capped at $25 per day for new filers and $10 per day for those who have filed before. These changes aim to reduce the administrative burden on smaller organizations while maintaining transparency for larger lobbying activities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

41–18
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
2 Yea 18 Nay 1
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5499A
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
28