SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 402

 

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:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/31/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 402

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 402) of Ryan C. Fattman, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Joseph D. McKenna, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation relative to contribution fairness.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 382 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 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 chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 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.