MA S2935

Individual contribution limits to candidates set at $1,500 per calendar year (or $3,000 per 2-year election cycle), with contributions to state party committees capped at $15,000 annually ($30,000 per cycle) and local party committees at $1,500 annually ($3,000 per cycle)

Legislative and executive agents (lobbyists) and gaming license holders face stricter limits of $500 per candidate per year ($1,000 per cycle)

Candidates who fail to file required campaign finance reports are barred from appearing on ballots for 10 years from the due date of the unfiled report

Creates a new Local Election Voting Fund to provide grants to municipalities for election costs, funded by voluntary $1 tax return contributions and campaign finance fines, with distributions based on registered voter population

Requires biennial inflation indexing of contribution limits beginning December 31, 2026, and raises various reporting thresholds from $50 to $100