{"id":197,"date":"2020-03-09T14:19:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=197"},"modified":"2020-08-27T04:13:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T08:13:57","slug":"2016-ch-207-disclosure-of-campaign-contributors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/03\/09\/2016-ch-207-disclosure-of-campaign-contributors\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 207, An Act Relative to Disclosure of Top Contributors for Independent Expenditures or Electioneering Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/207-Session-Law.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">207 Session Law<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/HB543.FIL_.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HB543.FIL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-6.22.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 6.22.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.7.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.7.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.11.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.11.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.14.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.14.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.23.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.23.2016<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.30.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.30.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.30.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Journal-7.31.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal &#8211; 7.31.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Roll-Call-7.30.2016-and-7.31.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Roll Call &#8211; 7.30.2016 and 7.31.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/House-Roll-Call-6.22.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Roll Call 6.22.2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Journal-7.5.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journal &#8211; 7.5.2016<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Journal-7.14.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Journal-7.14.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journal &#8211; 7.14.2016<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Journal-7.31.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Journal-7.31.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journal &#8211; 7.31.2016<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Senate-Roll-Call-7.14.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Roll Call 7.14.2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/shining-a-light-report.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Shining a Light: Success of the Massachusetts Disclosure Law<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/OCPF-Legislation-Update.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">OCPF &#8211; Legislation Update<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/OCPF-Task-Force.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">OCPF &#8211; Task Force<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Records-from-Secretary-of-States-Publication-Office.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Records from Secretary of State&#8217;s Publication Office<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161735\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad (11 A.M. \u00ad 1:15 P.M.) \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161663\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad 11 AM \u00ad 3 PM \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161664\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad FULL SESSION \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161524\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161563\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MORNING SESSION \u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161366\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MORNING SUMMARY \u00ad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161744\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161572\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161373\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161469\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u00ad TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/03\/Message-from-the-Governor-H4543-7.23.2016.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Message from the Governor &#8211; H4543 &#8211; 7.23.2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/?login=yes&amp;trial=yes&amp;path=cms\/content.aspx&amp;db=pr&amp;select=20151446\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Releases <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20162783\" style=\"color: #000000;\">COMMON CAUSE APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE BILL; RELEASES REPORT<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/pr\/20162798\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE PASSES BILLS TO ENHANCE CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2016\/08\/new_campaign_finance_rules_go.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">New Mass. campaign finance rules go into effect for 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161812\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES \u00ad WEEK OF AUG. 7, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161586\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES \u00ad WEEK OF JULY 17, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161762\" style=\"color: #000000;\">BACK ON BAKER&#8217;S DESK, $$$ DISCLOSURE BILL COULD PLAY ROLE IN FALL ELECTIONS<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161691\" style=\"color: #000000;\">BAKER TARGETS UNION DISCLOSURES WITH DIRECT MAIL BILL AMENDMENT<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161586\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES \u00ad WEEK OF JULY 17, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161735\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad (11 A.M. \u00ad 1:15 P.M.) \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161663\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad 11 AM \u00ad 3 PM \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161664\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad FULL SESSION \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161524\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161563\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MORNING SESSION \u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161366\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad MORNING SUMMARY \u00ad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161744\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161758\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161572\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161373\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161759\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u00ad (5:58 P.M. \u00ad 12:20 A.M.) SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161469\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u00ad TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161577\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u00ad\u00ad 1:50 PM to 7:15 PM \u00ad\u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161567\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u00ad\u00ad 11:37 AM to 1:50 PM \u00ad\u00ad THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161368\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS \u00ad LUNCH EDITION \u00ad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20161478\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS \u00ad TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions 207 Session Law HB543.FIL 2. Committee Documents House Journal &#8211; 6.22.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.7.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.11.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.14.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.23.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.30.2016 House Journal &#8211; 7.31.2016 House Roll Call &#8211; 7.30.2016 and 7.31.2016 House Roll Call 6.22.2016 Senate Journal &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6977,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":878,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions\/878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}