SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1857 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 392
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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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 for parity in all organizational and non-individual campaign contributions.
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PETITION OF:
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Alice Shattuck | 140 Grove Street, Melrose, Mass. 02176 |
Vincent Lawrence Dixon | 60 Lake Street – Unit N, Winchester, Mass. 01890 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1857 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 392
By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 392) of Alice Shattuck and Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation for parity in all organizational and non-individual campaign contributions. 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 for parity in all organizational and non-individual campaign contributions.
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. The Massachusetts General Laws are hereby amended by inserting the following new chapter:
An Act for Parity in all Organizational; and Non-Individual Campaign Contributions.
1.) As Massachusetts has often been a leader in various legal provisions, and public policies, it also, from time to time, seeks to compare, and adjust itself, as it should, in terms of relevant ideas, in and/or from other jurisdictions.
2.) Thus, in the matters of campaign finance, there exists an anomaly, that has need of being adjusted, relating to campaign contributions, and in doing so, assist the process of transparency, in sources, and reporting of contributions. That is, that in most states, union candidate contributions, and corporate candidate contributions, conform equally to the same rules. This legislation corrects this non-parity.
3.) Mass General Laws Chapter 55, are hereby amended as follows: All Union Candidate Contributions, and Corporate Candidate Contributions, shall be the same as PAC limits, and shall be fully reported under the laws, and regulations, of the Commonwealth.