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MI HB6489

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/9/2022

Primary Sponsor

Steven Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defines "recall candidate" as an officeholder for whom a valid recall petition has been determined under Michigan election law.

  • Exempts recall candidates from contribution limits that apply to other candidates for elective office.

  • Changes definition of "candidate" to include individuals who are the subject of a recall vote, rather than only those subject to recall elections.

  • Replaces gendered pronouns ("he or she") with gender-neutral language ("the individual" or "the candidate") throughout the campaign finance act.

  • Makes technical changes to contribution limit provisions and renumbers subsections related to definitions of political committees and statewide elective offices.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; officeholders raising unlimited funds for a recall; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 12 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.).

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/10/2022

11/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics11/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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