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MA H845

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bradley Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 55 of Massachusetts General Laws by replacing Section 7A with updated campaign contribution limits and reporting requirements

  • Individual contribution limits set at $1,000 per election to any single candidate or candidate's committee, and $10,000 per election aggregate to political party committees

  • Legislative and executive agents (lobbyists) face stricter limits of $200 per election to any candidate, candidate's committee, or non-ballot question political committee

  • Contribution limits will be indexed for inflation biennially by the director beginning December 31, 2026, using the federal consumer price index for the Boston statistical area, rounded to the nearest $50

  • Contributions to ballot question committees remain unlimited, and contributions forwarded through designated contribution committees count as direct contributions from the original donor

Legislative Description

Relative to the campaign finance reporting cycle

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

10/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Election Laws2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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