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MI HB6188

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 54 of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to add references to new sections 55a, 55b, 55c, and 55d as exceptions to corporate and labor organization contribution restrictions.

  • Permits corporations, joint stock companies, domestic dependent sovereigns, and labor organizations to make contributions to ballot question committees and unlimited independent expenditures for ballot measures.

  • Organizations making independent expenditures on ballot questions are classified as ballot question committees under the act.

  • Establishes criminal penalties for knowing violations: individuals face up to $5,000 in fines or 3 years imprisonment (or both); non-individuals face up to $10,000 in fines.

  • Contingent on enactment of House Bills 6182, 6183, 6184, 6185, 6186, and 6187 (95th Legislature) before taking effect.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; independent expenditure provisions in the campaign finance act; update. Amends sec. 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.254). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6183'10, HB 6184'10, HB 6185'10, HB 6186'10

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Last Action

Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight

6/23/2010

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight6/23/2010
Ethics And Elections5/18/2010

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