HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2660 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3113
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Binienda
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act prohibiting certain election practices..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John J. Binienda | 17th Worcester |
John P. Fresolo | 16th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2660 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3113
By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3113) of John J. Binienda and John P. Fresolo for legislation to regulate the registration of certain web sites by political parties and committees and candidates for public office. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 557 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act prohibiting certain election practices..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 56 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 41A the following section:
Section 41B. No political party, political committee or person, including but not limited to a candidate for elective office or a supporter thereof, shall register a web site that could be identified as the web site of another person who is an elected official, or a candidate or potential candidate for elective office. Whoever knowingly violated this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months.
