SENATE DOCKET, NO. 635        FILED ON: 2/3/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 455

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joanne M. Comerford

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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 political contributions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 635        FILED ON: 2/3/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 455

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 455) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to political campaign contributions.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 394 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 relative to political 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: Subsection (a) of section 7A of chapter 55 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(3) An individual may in addition make campaign contributions to any political committee not specified in paragraph (1), (2), (4) or (5); provided, however, that the aggregate of such campaign contributions to any single such political committee shall not exceed $500 in any calendar year.

SECTION 2: Said subsection (a) of said section 7A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(5) An individual may in addition make campaign contributions to any independent expenditure PAC as defined in section 18A; provided, however, that the aggregate of campaign contributions to any single such independent expenditure PAC shall not exceed $5,000 in any calendar year.