S 4039 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic assistance corporation

Summary
Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency, an economic assistance corporation or state or local authority; relates to consultant disclosure requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

S4039 S4039A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends New York's ethics laws to prohibit state officials and political party chairs from accepting legal fees or consulting payments from state or local authorities under specific circumstances. The changes add new restrictions on receiving compensation for services related to government contracts, grants, and licensing matters.
Scope change
The bill expands restrictions on state officials and political party chairs by adding new prohibited compensation categories and clarifying existing rules about consulting and legal services from state or local authorities.
REQUIREMENT

Added new paragraphs (a-1) and (b-1) that specifically prohibit state officials and political party chairs from receiving compensation for legal services, consulting, or other contractual work from state or local authorities when they are directly contracted for those services or own significant stakes in companies contracted for those services.

Added a new title to the act clarifying that it relates to consultant disclosure requirements in addition to prohibiting certain compensation arrangements.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the bill's status from introduction to amendment, indicating it has been reviewed by the Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance and is now being reprinted with changes.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025

How they voted

3719
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2025
D Democratic41
36 Yea 5
87% Yea
R Republican22
1 Yea 19 Nay 2
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4039A
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42