(CNN) New York is one signature away from allowing prosecutors to pursue state charges against presidential associates who have received federal pardons. The Democratic-controlled state assembly on Tuesday passed a bill 90-52 allowing the state to prosecute people pardoned of federal crimes, provided that they worked for or were related to the president at the time of the pardon. The bill, which passed the state Senate earlier this month, now heads to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, who is expected to sign the bill into law. Jason Cornwall, a spokesperson for Cuomo, told CNN Tuesday the governor supports the bill.

Source: CNN May 21, 2019 21:11 UTC