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Question on adoption of the amendment 14

S2898  ·  Senate roll call No. 126  ·  2026-01-15 18:29  ·  194th General Court (2025 to 2026)
34 yeas, 3 nays, 1 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 14, moved by Barry R. Finegold  ·  Adopted

Prohibit Payment of Incentive Bonuses for Signature Collection

Mr. Finegold, Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Montigny and Cyr, Ms. Creem, Ms. Comerford and Mr. Payano move that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following sections:- “SECTION A1. Section 22A of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- Blank forms provided for the collection of signatures for an initiative petition or referendum petition, which will be circulated by a person receiving compensation for the collection of signatures, shall include a disclosure, in a manner to be determined by the state secretary, which clearly informs potential signatories that the form is being distributed by a paid …

yea · 34

nay · 3

absent · 1

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.