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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2823 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 825
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brandy Fluker-Reid
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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 supporting caregivers running for public office.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brandy Fluker-Reid12th Suffolk1/16/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/6/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/10/2025Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire2/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2823 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 825
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 825) of
Brandy Fluker-Reid and others relative to adult-care service expenses of dependent adults for
candidates while performing work or attending certain campaign events. 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 supporting caregivers running for public office.
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 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
2amended by inserting after the definition of “Candidate’s committee” the following definition:
3 “Adult-care services,” care services provided to a candidate’s parent or other adult
4dependent, including, but not limited to, caregiving services by an individual, non-profit or for-
5profit organization that provides such services, and any other costs directly related to such
6services that occur as a result of campaign activities; provided, however, that expenses related to
7adult-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of
8chapter 50, of the individual receiving care, unless the family member owns, operates, or is
9employed by a professional caregiving service, and the cost of the service is not greater than the
10family member would otherwise charge.
11 SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 55, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
12inserting, after the word “office,” in line 66, the following: 2 of 2
13 or expenses relating to the provision of adult-care services that would not otherwise exist
14but for the existence of the campaign.
15 SECTION 3. The director of campaign and political finance shall promulgate regulations
16for the implementation of this section within 90 days of enactment.