MA H572

Bill

MA H572

Relative to the Elimination of Public Campaign Financing

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to eliminate limited public financing of campaigns for state-wide elective office. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Relative to the Elimination of Public Campaign Financing," proposes to repeal Chapter 55C of the existing laws, which would effectively eliminate the limited public financing of campaigns for state-wide elective office. Public campaign financing is a system where government funds are provided to candidates to help pay for their election campaigns, often with the goal of reducing reliance on private donations and leveling the playing field. By repealing this chapter, the bill aims to discontinue this practice for candidates seeking state-wide positions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Brad Jones (R)*, Leah Allen (R), Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4134 (on 03/30/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H572

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H572
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H572
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H572.pdf

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H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4134	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H3359	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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