MA H543 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H4543

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Passed on August 9 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-09 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 207 of the Acts of 2016
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relative to disclosures by individuals or entities making independent expenditures for electioneering communications. Election Laws.

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Title

Relative to disclosure of top contributors for independent expenditures or electioneering communications

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-08-09 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 207 of the Acts of 2016
2016-07-31SenateRe-enacted and again laid before the Governor
2016-07-31HouseRe-enacted
2016-07-31SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2016-07-31SenateMotion to reconsider prevails
2016-07-31SenateEmergency preamble rejected
2016-07-31HouseMotion to reconsider negatived 34 YEAS to 124 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 536)
2016-07-31HouseEmergency preamble adopted 124 YEAS to 34 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 534)
2016-07-31SenateGovernor's amendment adopted
2016-07-31SenateAmendment (Fattman) rejected
2016-07-31SenateRules suspended
2016-07-30HouseGovernors amendment adopted (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading)
2016-07-30HouseFurther amendment 2 rejected
2016-07-30HouseFurther amendment 1 rejected
2016-07-30HouseFurther amendment 3 adopted
2016-07-30HouseRules suspended
2016-07-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2016-07-23HouseFor message, see H4543
2016-07-22HouseGovernor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
2016-07-14SenateLaid before the Governor
2016-07-14SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #412 [Yeas 34 - Nays 6]
2016-07-14SenateMotion to suspend the rules negatived
2016-07-14HouseEnacted
2016-07-14SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2016-07-14HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2016-07-11HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment
2016-07-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2016-07-05SenatePassed to be engrossed
2016-07-05SenateAmendment #2 (Tarr) rejected
2016-07-05SenateRead third
2016-07-05SenateOrdered to a third reading
2016-07-05SenateAmendment #1 (Brady) adopted
2016-07-05SenateRead, rules suspended, read second
2016-06-22HousePassed to be engrossed 146 YEAS to 10 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 286)
2016-06-22HouseRead third (title changed)
2016-06-22HouseRules suspended
2016-06-22HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2016-06-22HouseRules suspended
2016-03-28HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
2016-03-16HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2015-11-12JointHearing scheduled for 11/17/2015 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222
2015-01-20SenateSenate concurred
2015-01-20HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws

Same As/Similar To

H4543 (Replaced by) 2016-07-23 - See H543
H1685 (Similar To) 2015-11-16 - Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H1187 (Similar To) 2016-03-21 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4105
H316 (Similar To) 2016-05-16 - Accompanied a study order, see H4297
H2713 (Similar To) 2016-03-17 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H74 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4635

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