Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-275

GOV 275

Supporting Caregivers Running for Public Office

Mr. DiDomenico, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections: -

SECTION ___. 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:

“Adult-care services,” care services provided to a candidate’s parent or other adult dependent, including, but not limited to, caregiving services by an individual, non-profit or for-profit organization that provides 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 adult-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50, of the individual receiving care, unless the family member owns, operates, or is employed by a professional caregiving service, and the cost of the service is not greater than the family member would otherwise charge.

SECTION ___. 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 adult-care services that would not otherwise exist but for the existence of the campaign.

SECTION ___. The director of campaign and political finance shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section within 90 days of enactment.