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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Authorizing Officer name Edward James Smith
Title Principal
Business name Law Office of Edward J Smith
Address 350 Greene St.    402
City, state, zip code North Andover, MA 01845         
Country US
Phone 978-590-5308 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc. $33,000.00
Theatre Owners of New England $5,000.00
Total salaries received $38,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Edward James Smith $37,522.00
Total salaries paid $37,522.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
12/31/2019 Verizon Internet fees $45.00
12/31/2019 Verizon Wireless Telephone, cell phone, handheld $293.00
  Total operating expenses $338.00
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: Edward James Smith
Client: The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1526 An Act to further clear titles to real property affected by technical irregularities in recorded instruments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1639 An Act relative to the relief of mortgage debt Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 960 An Act to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1531 An Act to further clear titles to real property affected by technical irregularities in recorded instruments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1871 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1524 An Act protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1618 An Act to sustain community preservation revenue Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 925 An Act ensuring transparency in the recording of mortgage assignments Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3260 An Act relative to construction defect claims by condominium owners Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 801 An Act relative to tenants? opportunity to purchase Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1543 An Act providing remedies to consumers for clearing title after payoff of mortgages Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2066 An Act relative to the maintenance of private ways, bridges and common amenities in municipalities Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1315 An Act to preserve affordable housing through a local option tenant's right to purchase Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 921 An Act to reform title insurance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 884 An Act to clarify homestead estates Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3292 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 836 An Act to amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1574 An Act to clarify the rights of joint owners of real property and abolish certain inconsistent or archaic rules Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 446 An Act preserving public trust rights in land affected by ocean erosion Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2429 An Act relative to Community Preservation Act funding and the promotion of regional services Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 786 An Act to guarantee a tenant?s first right of refusal Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3261 An Act relative to anti-litigation provisions in condominium documents Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 803 An Act relative to creating a statutory housing restriction and providing remedies related to statutory housing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1303 An Act relative to guaranteeing the tenant's right to purchase Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3507 An Act to promote housing choices Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 879 An Act relative to the elective share of surviving spouses Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1256 An Act to guarantee tenant?s right to purchase Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3293 An Act modernizing notary services Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 868 An Act to require pre-foreclosure mediation and judicial oversight Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1344 An Act promoting fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 10 An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure investments in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 892 An Act to clarify the rights of joint owners of real property and abolish certain inconsistent or archaic rules Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1413 An Act to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1015 An Act to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 893 An Act to provide landowners title protection Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1575 An Act making technical changes to the laws regulating certain notarial acts Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 781 An Act promoting fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1260 An Act to guarantee a tenant?s first right of refusal Oppose $0.00
House Bill 3384 An Act to amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 877 An Act making technical changes to the laws regulating a certain notarial act Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Edward James Smith
Client: Theatre Owners of New England
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 2529 An Act to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1102 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3809 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3765 An Act of leadership by the state of Massachusetts to reduce single use plastics Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 120 An Act relative to consumer data privacy Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 743 An Act to reduce packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 886 An Act relative to disposable food service wares Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1110 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 439 An Act to reduce plastic packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1709 An Act to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 470 An Act relative to public space recycling Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 753 An Act relative to public space recycling Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 857 An Act restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 429 An Act to reduce disposable plastic straw waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typePayee/VendorAttendeesAmount
12/31/2019 Edward James Smith Travel LAZ Parking $14.00
12/31/2019 Edward James Smith Travel Patriot Parking $56.00
12/31/2019 Edward James Smith Travel MBTA $70.00
    Total amount $140.00
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/23/2019 Edward James Smith Theodore Speliotis Committee House $200.00
10/02/2019 Edward James Smith William O'Donnell Committee Register of Deeds $100.00
   Total contributions $300.00
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