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An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  11 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2898  ·  Bill

21 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-01-08SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-01-08SenateRecommended new draft for S507
2026-01-08SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-01-08SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 15, 2026
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #1 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #2 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #3 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #4 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #5 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #6 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #125 (Yeas 6 to Nays 31)
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #7 (Rausch) adopted
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #10 (DiDomenico) adopted
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #12 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #13 (DiDomenico) adopted
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #14 (Finegold) adopted -see Roll Call #126 (Yeas 34 to Nays 3)
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #9 (Rodrigues) adopted
2026-01-15SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S507
2026-01-15SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-15SenateRead third (title changed)
2026-01-15SenateReprinted, as amended, see S2916

2 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-01-15 18:09SenateNo. 125Question on adoption of the amendment 66–31
2026-01-15 18:29SenateNo. 126Question on adoption of the amendment 1434–3

15 amendments filed

8 rejected  ·  5 adopted  ·  2 withdrawn

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Safety‑Based Redactions in Campaign Finance StatementsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 2Standardizing Valuation and Liability Reporting in Campaign Finance StatementsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 3Contribution Limits to State Party CommitteesBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 4Increasing Individual Contribution Limits to Candidate CommitteesBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 5Increase PAC Contribution LimitsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 6Influencing Municipal Ballot QuestionsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 7Late contribution reportingRebecca L. RauschAdopted
Senate 8Withdrawn
Senate 9SWM AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 10Retroactive ReportingSal N. DiDomenicoAdopted
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Post‑Election Audits for All Statewide ElectionsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 13Regulations for Preliminary CostsSal N. DiDomenicoAdopted
Senate 14Prohibit Payment of Incentive Bonuses for Signature Collection Barry R. FinegoldAdopted
Senate 15Incorporated and Tax‑Exempt Entities in Statewide Ballot Question CampaignsBruce E. TarrRejected

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.