HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3533 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2899
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler
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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 campaign finance.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3533 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2899
By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2899) of Josh S. Cutler relative to campaign contributions by political parties. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to campaign finance.
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 6 of said chapter 55 is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence of the fourth paragraph the following sentence:--
The state committee of a political party may contribute or expend unlimited in-kind contributions to the campaign fund of a candidate, provided that funds raised or expended for such contributions and expenditures are from the state account of the party and raised under the limitations of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Section 7 of said chapter 55 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the second paragraph the following sentence:--
No political committee of a political party may contribute to the campaign fund of a candidate except with funds raised under the limitations of this chapter.