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MA S404

MA S404
Promoting political participation

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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 promote political participation. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill creates a payroll deduction mechanism to enable voluntary contributions from employees to not-for-profit social welfare organizations and political action committees. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring employers to deduct and remit voluntary contributions from employees' pay to covered organizations, as long as the employee has provided written authorization and the organization has been certified by the Attorney General. 2. Establishing standards for valid employee authorization, including a minimum contribution amount of $2 per pay period. 3. Allowing employees to contribute to up to 2 covered organizations at a time, and providing a process for revoking authorizations. 4. Prohibiting employers from interfering with or retaliating against employees for exercising their rights under the law, with the Attorney General empowered to enforce the law. 5. Directing the Attorney General to adopt rules and regulations to implement the law, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (42)

Brian Ashe (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Michael Finn (D),  Cindy Friedman (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  Kay Khan (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  James Welch (D), 

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/29/2020)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S404
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S404.pdf
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