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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseJul 01, 2026
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Became Law
Massachusetts Senate Bill
An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 20, 2026: Committee of conference appointed (DiDomenico-Oliveira-Fattman)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on S 2916
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Paul W. Markcosponsor
- James B. Eldridgecosponsor
- Mike Connollycosponsor
- Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
- William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
- Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
- Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
Votes
YES: 38
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Brady, Michael D.
- Gómez, Adam
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Collins, Nick
- Keenan, John F.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Kennedy, Robyn K.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Cronin, John J.
- Mark, Paul W.
- Cyr, Julian
- Miranda, Liz
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Montigny, Mark C.
- Dooner, Kelly A.
- Moore, Michael O.
- Driscoll, Jr., William J.
- O'Connor, Patrick M.
- Durant, Peter J.
- Oliveira, Jacob R.
- Edwards, Lydia
- Payano, Pavel
- Eldridge, James B.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Fattman, Ryan C.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Rush, Michael F.
- Fernandes, Dylan A.
- Spilka, Karen E.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Tarr, Bruce E.
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Jul 20, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment
- Committee of conference appointed (DiDomenico-Oliveira-Fattman)
- Jul 01, 2026 | House
- Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5549, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
- Rules suspended
- Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- Ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended
- Read third
- Amendment #7 adopted, as changed
- Amendment #9 adopted, as changed
- Text of H5549 amended, published as H5558
- Passed to be engrossed -149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 222 )
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Text of S2898, reprinted as amended
- Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #127 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
Bill Texts
- Bill TextPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Withdrawn) -- Cataldo, Simon; Title: Dark Money in Local GovernmentHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn) -- Cataldo, Simon; Title: Concord Remote Town MeetingHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Withdrawn) -- Gentile, Carmine Lawrence; Title: Wayland Remote Town MeetingHTML
- House Amendment 5 (Withdrawn) -- Lewis, Jack Patrick; Title: Scope of special legislative commissionHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Ballot QuestionsHTML
- House Amendment 7 (Adopted, as Changed) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Special Legislative Commission on Initiative PetitionsHTML
- House Amendment 8 (Withdrawn) -- Peisch, Alice Hanlon; Title: Candidate Committee ContributionsHTML
- House Amendment 9 (Adopted, as Changed) -- Scanlon, Adam J.; Title: Information for VotersHTML
- House Amendment 10 (Withdrawn) -- Sweezey, Kenneth P.; Title: Correcting Deficient Ballot Question SummariesHTML
- House Amendment 11 (Withdrawn) -- Sweezey, Kenneth P.; Title: Review of Ballot Question SummariesHTML
- House Amendment 12 (Withdrawn) -- Markey, Christopher M.; Title: Expanding to all candidates and initiative petitionsHTML
- House Amendment 13; Title: An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questionsHTML
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