HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3472 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 559
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to truth in advertising in campaigns.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/16/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3472 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 559
By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 559) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to prohibit false information in political advertisements. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to truth in advertising in campaigns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, no political advertisement may contain any false information. If a candidate or PAC is proven to have falsified or wrongly stated an opponent’s stand, vote and/or background, the candidate or PAC shall forfeit all funds in their committee or PAC accounts to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Fund.