SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1648        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 386

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 supporting working parents who choose to run for public office.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/30/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1648        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 386

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 386) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to support working parents who choose to run for public office.  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 supporting working parents who choose to run for public office.

 

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

Section 6 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “body”, in line 68 the following:-

or expenses relating to the provision of child care services for a candidate while the candidate is performing work or attending events directly related to the candidate’s campaign.