SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1631 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 382
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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: |
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Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk |
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Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 1/26/2017 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/1/2017 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/14/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1631 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 382
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of Ryan C. Fattman, Leonard Mirra, Shawn Dooley, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to contribution fairness. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 383 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 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 appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (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.