SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Candidate’s committee” the following definition:-

“Child-care services,” care services provided to a candidate’s child, including, but not limited to, baby-sitting services by an individual, 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; provided, however, that expenses related to child-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50, of a child, unless the family member owns, operates or is employed by a professional daycare or babysitting service, and the cost of the service is not greater than the family member would otherwise charge.

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 55, as so appearing, 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 campaign and political finance shall promulgate regulations pursuant to section 6 of chapter 55 of the General Laws not later than December 31, 2023.