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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1373 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 818
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 Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1373 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 818
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 818) of
Marjorie C. Decker relative to the disclosure of donations by major policy makers engaging in
political activity. Election Laws.
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 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 SECTION 1. Chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following section after Section 42:-
3 Section 43. (a) Every person in a major policymaking position, as that term is defined in
4section 1 of chapter 268B, notwithstanding whether or not that person receives compensation,
5shall disclose to the office of campaign and political finance any transfer of money or other thing
6of value to individuals or organizations that are formed and operate as tax exempt organizations
7under the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(6), as well as by
8any other entity, including an entity created under § 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any
9limited liability corporation, that is not organized as a political committee if that entity engages
10in conduct as described in subsection (b). 2 of 2
11 (b) The donor shall disclose any transfer of money or other thing of value to any entity
12described in subsection (a):
13 (i) if that entity makes contributions to support or oppose candidates, or to make
14independent expenditures;
15 (ii) if that entity makes contributions to support or oppose a ballot question;
16 (iii) if that entity makes electioneering communications;
17 (iv) and to any entity that itself makes a transfer of money or other thing of value in
18excess of $1,000 to another entity that then makes a transfer or other thing value to support or
19oppose candidates, make independent expenditures, support or oppose a ballot question, or make
20an electioneering communication.
21 This subsection shall apply to any transfer of money or other things of value in excess of
22a value of $1,000.
23 (c) A political committee shall report to the office of campaign and political finance the
24identity of any person in a major policymaking position who has made a transfer of money or
25other thing of value in excess of $1,000 to any entity as defined in subsection (a).