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MA H868

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Ryan

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Adds a statutory definition of "in-kind contribution" to Massachusetts campaign finance law, covering goods/services provided free or below market value, and payments made on behalf of committees or candidates

  • Requires state ballot question committees to disclose all in-kind contributions over $50, including contributor names, addresses, dates, type, and value of each contribution

  • Mandates reporting of new liabilities incurred by ballot question committees, including creditor information and purpose of the debt

  • Establishes more frequent filing deadlines for state ballot question committees: monthly reports until 60 days before election, then twice-monthly reports (5th and 20th) until election day, with post-election reports due November 20 and January 20

  • Separates state ballot question committees from certain existing reporting exemptions, subjecting them to enhanced disclosure requirements similar to candidate committees

Legislative Description

Improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means11/19/2025
Election Laws2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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