HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2465        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 644

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David F. DeCoste

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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:

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/17/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2465        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 644

By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 644) of David F. DeCoste and James K. Hawkins for legislation to exempt certain candidates from signing certain campaign finance affidavits.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4165 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 18 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second to last paragraph, contained in lines 347 to 354, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- Candidates who have no political committee organized on their behalf and who have not received any campaign contributions, incurred any liabilities, nor expended money on their behalf during any reporting period shall not be required to sign an affidavit stating that they have not received a campaign contribution, incurred any liabilities, nor made any expenditure on their own behalf.