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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 868: An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 868 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Primary sponsor: Danny Ryan (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 868) of Daniel J. Ryan and others relative to campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny RyanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Suffolk
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source