MA S398

Bill

MA S398

Relative to candidate reporting requirements

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 relative to candidate reporting requirements. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 18 of Chapter 55 of the General Laws to change the candidate reporting requirements. Specifically, it requires candidates to file a report on the fiftieth day preceding a primary, in addition to the existing requirement to file a report on the eighth day preceding a primary. It also changes the deadline for the report before the general election from the eighth day to the fifteenth day.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2544 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S398

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S398
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S398.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1196	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4087	Relative to campaign finance	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H644	Relative to campaign finance	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H684	Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1383	Relative to requirements for public safety departments	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1407	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1796	Expanding availability of primary care services in underserved areas	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2544	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues	Reported (in part) by S416	Replaced by
S387	Relative to early voting in the 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S412	For Primary Election Reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S419	To promote good democracy in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1196

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

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

Similar To

H4087

Relative to campaign finance

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H644

Relative to campaign finance

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H684

Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1383

Relative to requirements for public safety departments

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1407

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1796

Expanding availability of primary care services in underserved areas

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2544

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues

Reported (in part) by S416

Replaced by

S387

Relative to early voting in the 2020 presidential primary

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S412

For Primary Election Reform

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S419

To promote good democracy in primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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