1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 112 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 850
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
_________________
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 relative to honest online political advertisement disclosure and election interference.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/6/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 112 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 850
By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 850) of
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to electioneering communication expenditures. Election
Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 704 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act relative to honest online political advertisement disclosure and election interference.
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. The first paragraph of section 18F of chapter 55 of the General Laws is
2hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
3sentence:-
4 Every individual, group, association, corporation, labor union or other entity not defined
5as a political committee who makes an electioneering communication expenditure in an
6aggregate amount exceeding $250 during a calendar year shall electronically file with the
7director, within 7 days after making the expenditure, a report stating the name and address of the
8individual, group, association, corporation, labor union or other entity making the electioneering
9communication, the name of any candidate clearly identified in the communication, the total
10amount or value of the communication, the name and address of the vendor to whom the 2 of 3
11payments were made and the purpose and date of the expenditure; provided, that no individual,
12group, association, corporation, labor union or other entity not defined as a political committee
13shall expend funds except funds of a United States Citizen for the purpose of an electioneering
14communication expenditure made in relation to internet advertising; provided, that if
15electioneering communication expenditure was made in relation to internet advertising, the
16report shall also include the advertisement as delivered to the vendor, the demographic
17information of the advertising target and the 5 persons or entities or if fewer than 5 persons or
18entities, all persons or entities that made the largest contributions to that entity, regardless of the
19purpose for which the funds were given; provided further, that if an internet advertisement
20electioneering communication is removed from a website, the individual, group, association,
21corporation, labor union or other entity not defined as a political committee shall provide an
22electronic addendum to the report stating the reason for the removal provided by the website; and
23provided further, that if electioneering communication expenditure was made in relation to
24internet advertising, the report shall certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that the
25expenditure was paid for exclusively by United States citizens.
26 SECTION 2. Chapter 55 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
27section 18G the following section:-
28 Section 18H. The director shall establish an online public archive for internet advertising
29electioneering communications. The archive shall make available every electioneering
30communication that is an internet advertisement, the demographic information of the advertising
31target and the 5 persons or entities or if fewer than 5 persons or entities, all persons or entities
32that made the largest contributions to that entity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds 3 of 3
33were given. If an internet advertisement electioneering communication was removed from a
34website, the archive shall also make available the reason for removal provided by the website.
35 The director shall solicit public comment and promulgate rules and regulations regarding
36internet advertising electioneering communications on online platforms.