MA S1849

Bill

Requiring public disclosure of certain gifts

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 requiring public disclosure of certain gifts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires public disclosure of certain gifts given by public officials or their immediate family members in connection with matters within the official's responsibility. Specifically, it amends existing laws to mandate the disclosure of gifts of substantial value, except for political contributions already publicly reported, that are given by a public official or their family member related to the official's duties. The bill also requires the disclosure of the name and address of the recipient, as well as the fair market value of the gift, if determinable.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Cindy Friedman (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2569 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1849

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1849
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1849.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2747	Allowing an exemption to the prohibition on gifts to public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2764	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3410	Relative to the disclosure of visual images of a person without his or her consent	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H564	Relative to the disclosure or use of certain student data and information	Accompanied a new draft, see H4642	Similar To
H666	To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H696	Providing disclosure of political phone calls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1284	To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S149	Relative to the disclosure of toxic chemicals in children’s products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S2569	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S648	Relative to providing short term health care plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2747

Allowing an exemption to the prohibition on gifts to public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2764

Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H3410

Relative to the disclosure of visual images of a person without his or her consent

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H564

Relative to the disclosure or use of certain student data and information

Accompanied a new draft, see H4642

Similar To

H666

To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H696

Providing disclosure of political phone calls

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1284

To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes

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

Similar To

S149

Relative to the disclosure of toxic chemicals in children’s products

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2299

Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

S2569

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S648

Relative to providing short term health care plans

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S755

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

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