SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2312        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2110

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rebecca L. Rausch

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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 the lobbying law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

 

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/26/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/1/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2312        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2110

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2110) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Christina A. Minicucci, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Susan L. Moran and others for legislation to close a loophole in the lobbying law.  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 the 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 45 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (m) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(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.