HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3533        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2899

 

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.