SENATE DOCKET, NO. 994        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 supporting parents running for public office.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/24/2021

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

2/26/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

3/2/2021

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

3/3/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

3/3/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

3/4/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/5/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/8/2021

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/6/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

5/6/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

5/10/2021

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

5/12/2021

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

12/16/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 994        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 475) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Joan Meschino, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to support working parents who choose to run for public office.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 408 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 supporting parents running for public office.

 

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 1 of Chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-

“Child care,” care provided to a candidate’s child, including but not limited to, professional or casual baby-sitting services, non-profit or for profit organizations that provide such services, and any other costs directly related to such services that occur as a result of campaign activities. Expenses may not include payments to a relative of a child, unless the relative owns or operates a professional daycare or babysitting service and the cost of the service is no greater than the relative would otherwise charge. 

SECTION 2. Section 6 of Chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “office”, in line 66, the following: -

or expenses relating to the provision of child care services that would not otherwise exist but for the existence of the campaign.

SECTION 3. The director of the office of campaign and political finance shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this act no later than July 1, 2021.