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MI HB4446
Bill
Status
10/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Julie Calley
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's campaign finance law to clarify contribution and expenditure definitions, including updates to independent expenditure committee requirements and bundled contribution reporting for statewide candidates.
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Requires separate segregated funds to obtain affirmative consent from contributors before using automatic payment methods like payroll deductions, prohibiting passive or coercive contribution collection.
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Establishes limits on connected organization in-kind contributions for fundraising items and prizes, capping costs at $5.00 per item or 10% of amounts raised, with provisions for reimbursement of excess costs within 60 days.
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Expands campaign finance reporting requirements for bundling committees and candidate committees receiving bundled contributions, including contributor information and bundled contribution totals on election cycle basis.
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Takes effect immediately upon Governor's approval on October 10, 2019.
Legislative Description
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; campaign fund deposits; clarify source of, limit certain payments of costs by connected organizations, and add certain reporting requirements. Amends secs. 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 21, 24, 26, 34, 35, 41, 51, 54 & 55 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.204 et seq.).
Campaign finance: statements and reports
Last Action
Assigned Pa 93'19 With Immediate Effect
10/10/2019