{"AmendmentNumber":"275","ParentBillNumber":"S3","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"SND0","Name":"Sal N. DiDomenico","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/SND0","ResponseDate":"2025-05-09T10:35:47.493"},"Category":"Government","Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Supporting Caregivers Running for Public Office","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. DiDomenico, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections: -\r\nSECTION ___. 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:\r\n“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.\r\nSECTION ___. Section 6 of said chapter 55, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “office,” in line 66, the following:\r\nor expenses relating to the provision of adult-care services that would not otherwise exist but for the existence of the campaign.\r\nSECTION ___. The director of campaign and political finance shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section within 90 days of enactment.\r\n"}