SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1413        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 381

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 to improve the disclaimer requirement for certain political expenditures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1413        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 381

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, Paul R. Heroux, Denise Provost and others for legislation to improve the disclaimer requirement for certain political expenditures.  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 to improve the disclaimer requirement for certain political expenditures.

 

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. Section 18G of chapter 55 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:-

If the corporation, group, association or labor union required to make such statement receives contributions or donations from individuals or other entities, but does not disclose the names of all of its donors to the Massachusetts office of Campaign and Political Finance, the statement shall additionally include the following: (name of corporation, group, association or labor union) does not disclose the identity of all of its donors.