MI SB0824

Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive late filing fees for campaign finance reports based on good cause, including incapacitating illness, hospitalization, or loss of records due to fire, flood, or theft.

Establishes procedures for filing complaints alleging campaign finance violations, requiring complainants to certify factual contentions are supported by evidence, with Secretary of State investigation and potential referral to Attorney General.

Modifies late contribution reporting requirements by increasing thresholds to $500 for candidate committees and $2,500 for other committees (from previous $200 threshold), and limits reporting obligations for non-candidate committees.

Requires campaign advertising and printed materials to display sponsor identification and appropriate disclaimers ("Not authorized by any candidate" for independent expenditures), with size and placement determined by Secretary of State rules.

Establishes rules for separate segregated funds allowing corporations, labor organizations, and domestic dependent sovereigns to solicit contributions from specified employee and member categories, with restrictions on coercion and automatic payroll deductions requiring annual affirmative consent.