Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2916: An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 22A of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- Blank forms provided for the collection of signatures for an initiative petition or referendum petition, which will be circulated by a person receiving compensation for the collection of signatures, shall include a disclosure, in a manner to be determined by the state secretary, which clearly informs potential signatories that the form is being distributed by a paid signature gatherer. SECTION 2. Said chapter 53 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 22A the following section:- Section 22A1/2. No person shall provide anything of value contingent upon the number of signatures collected for a statewide initiative petition or referendum petition, including, but not limited to, payments on a fee-per-signature basis; provided, however, that the payment of incentive bonuses for obtaining a certain number of signatures shall be prohibited. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000; provided, however, that each signature collected in violation of this section shall be a separate offense. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- For the purpose of …
Sponsors
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Michael Barrett (D, Third Middlesex)
- William Driscoll (D)
- Bradley Jones (R)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
- Paul Mark (D)
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Committee of conference appointed - (Hunt-Peisch-Frost), in concurrence
- : House insisted on its amendment
- : Committee of conference appointed (DiDomenico-Oliveira-Fattman)
- : Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Passed to be engrossed -149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 222)
- : Text of H5549 amended, published as H5558
- : Amendment #9 adopted, as changed
- : Amendment #7 adopted, as changed
- : Read third
Votes
- Passed to be engrossed (July 1, 2026): 149 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 30, 2026): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed to be engrossed (January 15, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2916?
- S2916 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions.
- What is the status of S2916?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee of conference appointed - (Hunt-Peisch-Frost), in concurrence (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2916?
- Pavel Payano (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2916?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2916
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