MI HB4680

Creates separate ethics committees in the Michigan House and Senate to enforce ethics and conflict of interest laws, replacing a single joint committee structure.

Committee membership is split equally between majority and minority leadership in each chamber, with leadership designating their respective members and co-chairpersons who alternate as chair every 6 months.

Committees render advisory opinions on ethics violations and conflicts of interest, accept complaints from the public, investigate alleged willful violations, and make disciplinary recommendations to their respective chambers.

Investigation records remain confidential except that completed determinations finding violations must be publicly disclosed within 10 business days; legislators may disclose their own reports and former legislators' reports must be released upon request.

Effective January 1, 2022, contingent on passage of House Bills 4681, 4682, 4683, and 4685.