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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 807
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 to provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively
in the political process.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/10/2025David HolwayNational Association of Government
Employees, 159 Burgin Parkway,
Quincy, MA 02169
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 807
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 807) of Tackey
Chan and David Holway relative to political contributions by certain public employees. Election
Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 667 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively
in the political process.
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 13 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following:
3“…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees
4for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under
5chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of
6terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”