MA S408

Bill

MA S408

Supporting parents running for public office

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to support working parents who choose to run for public office. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to support working parents who choose to run for public office by allowing them to use campaign funds for child care expenses. It amends the existing election laws in Massachusetts to permit the use of campaign funds for expenses related to the provision of child care services. The bill also requires the director of the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this change by the end of 2020.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (26)

Jennifer Benson (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barry Finegold (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joan Meschino (D), Matt Muratore (R), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S408

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S408
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S408.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2417	Establishing a child care tax credit	Accompanied S1674	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
H639	Supporting parents running for public office	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H81	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	No further action taken	Similar To
S1311	Relative to radon testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2696	Similar To
S1674	Improving the affordability of child care	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1737	Establishing a tax credit for child care	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S2211	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Placed on file	Similar To
S67	Providing immediate childcare assistance to homeless families	Accompanied a new draft, see S2667	Similar To

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