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MA H 868

in committee

An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 868 pass?

Not yet. MA H 868 is in committee as of 2025-11-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-19): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 868 about?

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 868) of Daniel J. Ryan and others relative to campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Election Laws.

Who sponsors MA H 868?

Daniel J. Ryan is the primary sponsor of MA H 868, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 868) of Daniel J. Ryan and others relative to campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-19 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Daniel J. Ryanprimary
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-10

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222

  4. 2025-11-19

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H868

Attribution

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