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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 515 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 676
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring major policy makers to disclose donations to entities engaging in political
activity.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex1/10/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 515 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 676
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 676) of
Marjorie C. Decker relative to the disclosure of donations by major policy makers engaging in
political activity. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 774 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act requiring major policy makers to disclose donations to entities engaging in political
activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 55 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 43. (a) Every person in a major policymaking position, as that term is defined in
3section 1 of chapter 268B, notwithstanding whether or not that person receives compensation,
4shall disclose to the office of campaign and political finance any transfer of money or other thing
5of value to individuals or organizations that are formed and operate as tax exempt organizations
6under the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(6), as well as by
7any other entity, including an entity created under § 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any
8limited liability corporation, that is not organized as a political committee if that entity engages
9in conduct as described in subsection (b). 2 of 2
10 (b) The donor shall disclose any transfer of money or other thing of value to any entity
11described in subsection (a):
12 (i)if that entity makes contributions to support or oppose candidates, or to make
13independent expenditures;
14 (ii)if that entity makes contributions to support or oppose a ballot question;
15 (iii)if that entity makes electioneering communications;
16 (iv)and to any entity that itself makes a transfer of money or other thing of value in
17excess of $1,000 to another entity that then makes a transfer or other thing value to support or
18oppose candidates, make independent expenditures, support or oppose a ballot question, or make
19an electioneering communication.
20 This subsection shall apply to any transfer of money or other things of value in excess of
21a value of $1,000.
22 (c) A political committee shall report to the office of campaign and political finance the
23identity of any person in a major policymaking position who has made a transfer of money or
24other thing of value in excess of $1,000 to any entity as defined in subsection (a).