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MI HB6188
Bill
Status
5/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Lesia Liss
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Organizations making independent expenditures on ballot questions are classified as ballot question committees under the act.
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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.
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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