MI HB4642

Requires the Secretary of State to refer campaign finance violation complaints to the Attorney General when the violation involves the Secretary of State, their immediate family, or any campaign/committee connected to the Secretary of State

Grants the Attorney General authority to investigate and resolve referred complaints using the same procedures required of the Secretary of State, including informal resolution methods like conferences, conciliation, or persuasion

Allows the Attorney General to enforce criminal penalties or commence civil violation hearings for referred matters involving non-felony violations after following informal resolution procedures, or immediately for felony violations

Expands the circumstances under which criminal penalties may be enforced by the Attorney General to include matters referred due to Secretary of State conflicts of interest, in addition to existing referral pathways

Makes technical updates to language throughout the section, including replacing gendered pronouns and updating subsection references to accommodate the new Attorney General referral provisions