An Act relative to the campaign finance reporting cycle
This bill updates Massachusetts campaign finance laws to adjust contribution limits for individuals and political agents based on inflation. It establishes specific dollar caps for donations to candidates, political party committees, and other political groups, while allowing unlimited contributions to ballot question committees. The legislation also mandates that these limits be automatically recalculated every two years using the federal consumer price index for the Boston area to maintain their real value. Additionally, it clarifies that money sent through designated contribution committees counts as a direct donation from the original giver to the final recipient. These changes directly affect voters, donors, and political organizations by defining how much money can be contributed during election cycles.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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