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MA H806

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Simon Cataldo

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires any person, corporation, or organization spending $1,000 or more to influence town meeting warrant articles to file disclosure reports with the town clerk

  • Reports must include the date, purpose, and amount of each expenditure, plus the full name and address of both the spender and recipient

  • Contributors funding such expenditures must also be disclosed, including the date, amount, and full name/address of each donor

  • Filing deadlines include monthly reports by the 5th of each month, a pre-meeting report 5 days before town meeting, and a final report 30 days after the meeting

  • Violations are punishable by up to one year imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000, or both

Legislative Description

Relative to dark money in local government

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling11/19/2025
Election Laws2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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