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MI HB6055

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes prohibition on corporate and labor organization expenditures (in addition to contributions) in Michigan campaign finance law, allowing independent expenditures by these entities.

  • Permits corporations, joint stock companies, domestic dependent sovereigns, and labor organizations to make independent expenditures without amount limits.

  • Requires corporations making independent expenditures to disclose the amount and nature of the expenditure to all shareholders and obtain affirmative consent from a majority of shareholders before proceeding.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on direct contributions by corporations and labor organizations to candidates and campaigns, with limited exceptions for ballot question committees.

  • Establishes criminal penalties of up to $5,000 fine or 3 years imprisonment for individuals, and up to $10,000 fine for non-individuals, who knowingly violate the section.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; corporate independent expenditures; require disclosure to and approval by shareholders. Amends sec. 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.254).

Campaign finance, contributions and expenditures

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 04/21/2010

4/21/2010

Committee Referrals

Ethics And Elections4/20/2010

Full Bill Text

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