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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to limiting influence of foreign corporations in elections. Election Laws.
AI Summary
This bill aims to limit the influence of foreign corporations in elections. It defines a "foreign-influenced corporation" as one where a foreign national or foreign owners hold significant equity or voting shares, and prohibits such corporations from making independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or contributions to independent expenditure PACs. The bill also requires corporations that make such political expenditures to file a certification from their CEO that the corporation was not foreign-influenced at the time of the expenditure. Additionally, advertisements funded by these expenditures must disclose if any of the funds may have come from foreign-influenced corporations, unless the funder has received a certification from its contributors that none of the funds were derived from such corporations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
Thomas Calter (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Sarah Peake (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4252 (on 02/28/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2081 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2081.pdf |
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