Bill > H3230

This bill, titled "Limiting campaign contributions of non-natural persons," aims to restrict the amount of money that various organizations, referred to as "non-natural persons" or "entities," can contribute to political campaigns in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends existing election laws to cap the total contributions from any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), labor union, or other similar organization to a single candidate and their committee at $1,000 per calendar year. The same $1,000 annual limit would apply to contributions made by these entities to any political committee, excluding those specifically designated for ballot questions. The bill also clarifies that a labor union will not be considered a "political committee" under certain provisions of the law. The context for these changes is to limit the influence of corporate and other organizational money in elections, ensuring that contributions are primarily from individual citizens.