SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2168        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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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 requiring tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2168        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 434 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act requiring tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 28 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:- The state secretary shall not place on the presidential primary ballot the name of any candidate who has not, at least 60 days in advance of the presidential primary date, made public and readily available the candidate’s federal income tax returns, as defined in section 6103(b)(1) of the United States internal revenue code, for the immediately previous four years. The state secretary may promulgate regulations to implement this paragraph.