HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/9/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
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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 | 1/9/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/9/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 365) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to prohibit false information in political advertisements. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 559 OF 2015-2016.]
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 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.