H 696 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to campaign finance reform

This bill amends Massachusetts campaign finance laws to require third-party payment processors to automatically transfer online contributions directly to a candidate's designated campaign account. The legislation also mandates that these payment processors provide weekly reports of received contributions to the candidate or political committee. These changes directly affect individuals donating money online and the financial services companies processing those payments. By streamlining the transfer of funds and increasing reporting frequency, the bill aims to simplify the donation process and improve transparency in political fundraising.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 22, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Dan Hunt
DDemocratic
MA
13th Suffolk