SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1299        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 383

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 relating to contribution fairness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1299        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 383

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 383) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to contribution fairness.  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 relating to contribution fairness.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 7A of said chapter 55, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (c) the following new subsection:-

(d) If not otherwise limited or prohibited from making contributions under this chapter, the aggregate of all contributions by any group, association, labor union or other entity for the benefit of any one candidate and such candidate’s committee shall not exceed $1,000 in a calendar year. If not otherwise limited or prohibited from making contributions under this chapter, the aggregate of all contributions by any group, association, labor union or other entity for the benefit of any other political committee, other than a ballot question committee, shall not exceed $1,000 in a calendar year."