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MI HB5197

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachelle Smit

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or expenditures to influence Michigan elections, including ballot question committees, with "foreign national" defined to include non-citizens, foreign governments, foreign political parties, and entities organized under foreign laws

  • Requires ballot question committees to certify that no preliminary activities were funded by foreign nationals and to affirm in campaign statements that contributions were not received from foreign nationals

  • Mandates that donors contributing to ballot question committees affirm they have not received more than $100,000 in aggregate from foreign nationals in the preceding 4 years

  • Protects donor information of tax-exempt 501(c) organizations from disclosure during investigations, except for information directly related to alleged foreign national violations

  • Amends multiple sections of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (1976 PA 388) including filing requirements, committee organization statements, and campaign statement reporting obligations

Legislative Description

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.

Businesses: business corporations

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/11/2026
Election Integrity10/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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