SB 363 — prohibiting political expenditures by foreign nationals.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 05/25/2018; Chapter 0111; Effective 05/25/2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2017. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 05/25/2018; Chapter 0111; Effective 05/25/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
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Enrolled 04/26/2018
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 5
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/19/2018 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 15 P. 4
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Executive Session: 04/11/2018 LOB 308
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/11/2018 12:30 PM LOB 308
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Public Hearing: 03/29/2018 11:00 AM LOB 305-307
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Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Election Law HJ 7 P. 51
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0480s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/15/2018; SJ 4
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0480s, AA, VV; 02/15/2018; SJ 4
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0480s, 02/15/2018; SC 7
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Hearing: 01/09/2018, Room 102, LOB, 09:40 am; SC 48
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Marjorie Smith · Cosponsor
- Dan Feltes · Primary
- James W. McConnell · Cosponsor
- Mel Myler · Cosponsor
- Marjorie A. Porter · Cosponsor
- Robert Renny Cushing · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (7)
Not signed on (407)
407 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 407 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 363?
- SB 363 is sponsored by Marjorie Smith (Democrat), Dan Feltes, James W. McConnell, Mel Myler, Marjorie A. Porter, Robert Renny Cushing, Donna M. Soucy, and Jeff Woodburn.
- What is the current status of SB 363?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2017. Enacted.
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