MA H823

Bill

To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to campaign disclosure filings of municipal ballot questions. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote transparency in municipal ballot questions by amending the existing law to require city or town clerks, in addition to the director of campaign and political finance, to receive campaign disclosure filings related to municipal ballot questions. The bill seeks to expand the reporting requirements to include local officials, ensuring greater transparency and accountability in the municipal election process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Steve Owens (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H823

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H823
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H823.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1261	Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2162	Relative to transparency, accountability, and fairness impacting utility rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2172	Relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2173	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2523	Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1261

Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2162

Relative to transparency, accountability, and fairness impacting utility rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2172

Relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2173

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2523

Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S60

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2688

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S795

Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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