Amendment ID: S2391-5

Amendment 5

Contribution Fairness

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

SECTION_.Section 7A of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:-

(d) If not otherwise limited or prohibited from making contributions under this chapter, the aggregate of all contributions by any group, association, labor union or other entity for the benefit of any one candidate and such candidate’s committee shall not exceed $1,000 in a calendar year. If not otherwise limited or prohibited from making contributions under this chapter, the aggregate of all contributions by any group, association, labor union or other entity for the benefit of any other political committee, other than a ballot question committee, shall not exceed $1,000 in a calendar year.