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MI HB4382

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2009

Primary Sponsor

James Slezak

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits candidates and persons from soliciting or accepting contributions in facilities owned or leased by the state or public bodies, or from using public body resources to solicit or accept contributions.

  • Exempts contributions solicited or accepted in family dwellings that are state or public body facilities and are not used for fund-raising events.

  • Exempts contributions solicited or accepted in state or public body facilities where all candidates have equal opportunity to use the facility.

  • Establishes misdemeanor penalties of up to 90 days imprisonment or $1,000 fine for individuals who violate the section.

  • Establishes fines of up to $20,000 or the amount of the contribution or expenditure (whichever is greater) for non-individual violators.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; other; candidate solicitations in state facilities; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 57a.

Campaign finance, other

Last Action

Laid Over One Day Under The Rules

3/24/2010

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight2/11/2010
Ethics And Elections2/19/2009

Full Bill Text

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