S 7475 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to the computation and allocation of the commissions of trustees of charitable trusts; repealer

This bill modifies how trustees of charitable trusts are paid by limiting their annual commissions and removing fees for distributing principal. Under the new rules, trustees can only earn up to 80 percent of the standard commission rate, and for trusts with a principal value exceeding twenty million dollars, the cap drops to 50 percent of the standard rate. The legislation also clarifies that trustees cannot charge fees for paying out the trust's principal and adjusts how commissions are calculated for accumulated income. These changes apply to all charitable trusts existing on or after the effective date, though current trustees have the option to keep using the old fee structure until the end of the year the bill takes effect.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2023 Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2024

How they voted

53–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Jun 3, 2024
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
13 Yea 7 Nay 1
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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