MA H2445

Bill

Increasing citizen participation in elections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize nonrefundable campaign contribution tax credits for contributions made to campaign committees of certain candidates for public offices. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to increase citizen participation in elections by authorizing nonrefundable campaign contribution tax credits for contributions made to the campaign committees of certain candidates for public offices in Massachusetts, such as governor, lieutenant governor, and state representatives. The credit would apply for the taxable year in which the contribution was made, with a maximum credit of $100 for individual taxpayers or $200 for joint filers. The bill defines "candidate" as those running for the specified public offices in the Commonwealth, and "contribution" as limited to monetary donations only. The provisions of this bill would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Mike Soter (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2445

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2445
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2445.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to condominium elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5089	Similar To
H2449	Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide affordable, on-site child-care for employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H2492	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2561	Implementing a home water filtration tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3936	Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4161	Relative to youth voter engagement	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H642	Relative to political contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H653	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H664	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S406	Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1302

Relative to condominium elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5089

Similar To

H2449

Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide affordable, on-site child-care for employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H2492

Relative to farm training in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2561

Implementing a home water filtration tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3856

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3860

Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3936

Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4034

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4161

Relative to youth voter engagement

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H5128

Study Order - Revenue matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H642

Relative to political contributions

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H653

Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H664

Relative to campaign finance reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S2275

Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S2440

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S406

Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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