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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1945 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2109
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 close travel loophole in the state conflict of interest law, and to provide for greater
transparency and accountability regarding travel gifts.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1945 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2109
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2109) of Nick Collins for legislation
to close a travel loophole in the state conflict of interest law, and to provide for greater
transparency and accountability regarding travel gifts. State Administration and Regulatory
Oversight.
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 close travel loophole in the state conflict of interest law, and to provide for greater
transparency and accountability regarding travel gifts.
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 3(f) of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 268A is hereby
2amended by inserting immediately before the end of subsection (iv) the following: "; provided,
3however, that no exclusion shall be established for travel expenses paid or reimbursed by an
4organization that, for the year in which the travel commences, is registered with the State
5Secretary as a Client under the Massachusetts Lobbying Law, Massachusetts General Laws
6Chapter 3 Sections 39 and 41."
7 SECTION 2. The State Ethics Commission shall maintain, and make available to any
8member of the public upon request, a remotely accessible electronic data base of all travel
9expense disclosure forms filed by elected public officials as required by the Commission's
10regulations at 930 CMR 5.00. The electronic data base shall be searchable by name of the elected
11public official filing the disclosure. 2 of 2
12 SECTION 3. The State Ethics Commission shall revise the travel expense disclosure
13form filed by elected public officials to include whether the official has, within the 12 months
14prior to the commencement of travel, been the subject of legislative lobbying by the organization
15paying his or her travel expenses with respect to legislation filed with the General Court. For the
16purposes of this Section 3, the terms "legislative lobbying" and "legislation" shall have the
17meanings given them by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 3 Section 39.