2007 House Bill 4285

Require elected official financial disclosure

Introduced in the House

Feb. 20, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To require candidates for state office or judge, state department heads, elected state and university board members, and current office holders, to file personal financial disclosure statements that include the names of all family members; his or her employer; the source and amount of earned income and other income for the candidate and his or her spouse; a list of assets, certain transactions; certain liabilities; business ownerships; any trustee, director, etc. positions held by the individual in a business, union, non-profit, educational or other institution; any future employment agreement, including leave-of-absence agreements; and <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/htm/2007-HLA-4285-1.htm">more</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

March 13, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 15, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To clarify that the financial disclosure filings the bill would mandate should be to the "bureau of elections," and move back the effective date to May 2, 2008.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To extend the bill's reporting mandate to local elected officials who are paid more than double the median state income.

The amendment passed 72 to 38 (details)

Passed in the House 89 to 19 (details)

To require candidates for state office or judge, state department heads, elected state and university board members, local elected officials who are paid more than double the median state income, and current office holders, to file personal financial disclosure statements that include the names of all of the person's family members; his or her employer; the source and amount of earned income and other income for the candidate and his or her spouse; a list of assets, certain transactions; certain liabilities; business ownerships; any trustee, director, etc. positions held by the individual in a business, union, non-profit, educational or other institution; any future employment agreement, including leave-of-absence agreements; and <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/htm/2007-HLA-4285-1.htm">more</a>.

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight