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MI SB1359
Bill
Status
6/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Birkholz
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AI Summary
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Adds "Senate political party caucus committee" definition as an independent committee established by a state senate political party caucus under section 24a.
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Expands "state elective office" definition to include constitutional convention delegates in addition to statewide offices and state legislator positions.
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Prohibits independent committees and political committees from making contributions to candidate committees of constitutional convention delegate candidates.
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Clarifies contribution limit exceptions for bundled contributions delivered to statewide elective office candidates, which are not subject to standard contribution limitations when attributed to political or independent committees under section 31.
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Maintains existing contribution limits: $3,400 for statewide elective office candidates (other than legislators), $1,000 for state senators, and $500 for state representatives and local offices in smaller districts.
Legislative Description
Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; independent or political committee contributions to a constitutional convention delegate candidate; prohibit. Amends secs. 12 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.212 & 169.252).
Campaign finance, contributions and expenditures
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight
6/1/2010