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AI Summary
This New York bill mandates disclosure of paid social media posts by campaigns and authorizes the state board of elections to promulgate regulations. Analysis is based solely on the official description.
Business Impact
If you operate a campaign in New York, you must disclose paid social media posts by the effective date or face penalties from the state board of elections.
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— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
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What This Means
The proposed New York legislation requires campaigns to disclose paid social media posts, with regulations authorized by the state board of elections. This analysis is based solely on the official description, not the full bill text.
Key Provisions
- Requires disclosure of paid social media posts by political campaigns in New York.
- Authorizes the state board of elections to create regulations to implement the bill.
- Specific details about what constitutes a 'paid' post, deadlines, penalties, and scope are unknown due to the lack of full bill text. The analysis is based solely on the official description and cannot confirm the presence or absence of definitions, criteria, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms without the full bill text.
Latest Legislative Action
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Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| KAVANAGH | Primary |
| Leroy Comrie D | Primary |
| Liz Krueger D | Primary |
| PARKER | Primary |
| COMRIE | Cosponsor |
Roll Call Votes (showing 3 of 5)
Floor Vote: Vote - Version: A ·
Mar 19, 2026
59 Yea
2 Nay
2 Other
Passed ✓
Elections Vote - Version: A ·
Feb 24, 2026
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Other
Passed ✓
Floor Vote: Vote - Version: A ·
Jun 10, 2025
57 Yea
1 Nay
5 Other
Passed ✓
Compliance Checklist
Disclose all paid social media posts and other political communications.
Who: Political committees and candidates.
Deadline: Upon filing statements after elections.
Penalty: Legal actions and potential costs for non-compliance.
Who: Political committees and candidates.
Deadline: Upon filing statements after elections.
Penalty: Legal actions and potential costs for non-compliance.
Clearly identify the political committee funding the communication.
Who: Political committees.
Deadline: At the time of communication dissemination.
Penalty: Legal actions for failure to disclose.
Who: Political committees.
Deadline: At the time of communication dissemination.
Penalty: Legal actions for failure to disclose.
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Full Legal Analysis
The New York bill requires political campaigns to disclose paid social media posts. It authorizes the state board of elections to promulgate regulations. Specific details about what constitutes a 'paid' post, deadlines, penalties, and the scope of campaigns affected are unknown due to the lack of full bill text. This analysis is based solely on the official description and cannot confirm the presence or absence of definitions, criteria, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms without the full bill text.
Official Source
Official Bill Text
View S02437 on official legislature website →
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