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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1778: Prohibits the state board of elections and local boards of elections from accepting donations of private funds for election administration

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1778 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the state board of elections and local boards of elections from accepting donations of private funds for election administration. Primary sponsor: Mark Walczyk (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ELECTIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the state board of elections and local boards of elections from accepting donations of private funds for election administration.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark WalczykPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
  2. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source