An Act to provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5311↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Tackey Chan |
| David Holway |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following: “…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”
Section 13 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following: “…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”