Bill > H698

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to change the campaign finance reporting cycle. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Limiting individual campaign contributions to candidates or their committees to $1,000 per election, contributions to elected or non-elected political party committees to $10,000 per election, and contributions to other political committees to $1,000 per election. Contributions to ballot question committees are not limited. 2. Limiting campaign contributions by legislative or executive agents to $200 per election for candidates or their committees, and $200 per election for other political committees (excluding ballot question committees). 3. Requiring the director to biennially index these contribution limits for inflation using the federal consumer price index, rounding the limits to the nearest $50. 4. Clarifying that contributions to a designated contribution committee are treated as direct contributions to the designated recipient.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H698