Bill > A480

Introduced Session

This bill prohibits a legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for a member of the Legislature in a district office from making a political contribution or giving other things of value greater than $30 to that legislator. It also prohibits the legislator or an individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee from soliciting or knowingly accepting such contribution. Specifically, the bill provides that an individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, can not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. The bill establishes the same restriction on any individual who was employed by a member of the Legislature during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or services. The bill provides that any individual found to be in violation of these restrictions is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, which is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Gary Schaer (D)*,  Jay Webber (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/14/2020)