H 704 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to honest online political advertisement disclosure and election interference

This bill requires non-political committees in Massachusetts to file detailed reports within seven days if they spend more than $250 on online political advertisements during a calendar year. The reports must include the advertiser's identity, the specific ad content, the target audience demographics, and the names of the top five contributors to the funding entity. Additionally, the legislation mandates that if an online political ad is removed from a website, the advertiser must explain the reason for its removal in their filing. To improve transparency, the bill also directs the state director to create a public online archive where these advertisements and related data are accessible to the public.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 15, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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