HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3827        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3203

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christina A. Minicucci

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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 closing a loophole in lobbying law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/19/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/23/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/26/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/26/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

4/20/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3827        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3203

By Ms. Minicucci of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3203) of Christina A. Minicucci and others relative to the disqualification of certain persons from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act closing a loophole in lobbying law.

 

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. Section 45 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (m) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(m) The state secretary shall automatically disqualify any person convicted of a felony in violation of chapter 3, chapter 55, or chapter 268A, or any person convicted of any other state or federal felony crime of political corruption, including without limitation violations of sections 1341, 1343, 1346, or 1951 of title 18 of the United States Code, from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 10 years from the date of conviction.