New YorkProposal would repeal a section on members' outside income
If adopted, the proposal would repeal section 5-b and remove it from related ethics opinion, penalty, and complaint rules for covered New York officials.
What it does
The proposal would repeal section 5-b and remove references to it from rules for ethics opinions, penalties, and complaints involving covered officials.
Argument forRemoving references to this section could make ethics opinions and complaint rules simpler for officials and the ethics commission to use.
Argument againstRemoving this section from penalty and complaint rules could make it harder to address violations of the requirements it contains.
More detail
The proposal would repeal Legislative Law section 5-b and remove references to it from related ethics provisions. These provisions concern officials covered by the legislative ethics rules and the commissions handling their opinions, penalties, and complaints. The proposal says it would take effect immediately and be treated as in force starting January 1, 2025.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 16REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSIntroduced
Government & Ethics