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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 617 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 434
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 617 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 434
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 434) of Rebecca L. Rausch for
legislation to require tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot. Election
Laws.
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 tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 28 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:- The state secretary
3shall not place on the presidential primary ballot the name of any candidate who has not, at least
4sixty days in advance of the primary date, made public and readily available the candidate’s
5federal income tax returns, as defined in section 6103(b)(1) of the United States internal revenue
6code, for the immediately previous four years. The state secretary may promulgate regulations to
7implement this paragraph.