{"AmendmentNumber":"14","ParentBillNumber":"S2898","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"BRF0","Name":"Barry R. Finegold","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/BRF0","ResponseDate":"2026-01-15T16:00:16.287"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[{"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Branch":"Senate","RollCallNumber":126,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Branches/Senate/RollCalls/126"}],"Title":"Prohibit Payment of Incentive Bonuses for Signature Collection ","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Finegold, Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Montigny and Cyr, Ms. Creem, Ms. Comerford and Mr. Payano move that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following sections:-\r\n“SECTION A1. Section 22A of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-\r\nBlank forms provided for the collection of signatures for an initiative petition or referendum petition, which will be circulated by a person receiving compensation for the collection of signatures, shall include a disclosure, in a manner to be determined by the state secretary, which clearly informs potential signatories that the form is being distributed by a paid signature gatherer.\r\nSECTION B1. Said chapter 53 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 22A the following section:-\r\nSection 22A1/2. No person shall provide anything of value contingent upon the number of signatures collected for a statewide initiative petition or referendum petition, provide, but not limited to, payments on a fee-per-signature basis; provided, however, that the payment of incentive bonuses for obtaining a certain number of signatures shall be prohibited.\r\nA violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000; provided, however, that each signature collected in violation of this section shall be a separate offense.\"\r\n"}