An act to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate campaign financing; to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures; to require campaign statements and reports; to regulate anonymous contributions; to regulate campaign advertising and literature; to provide for segregated funds for political purposes; to provide for the use of public funds for political purposes; to create certain funds; to provide for reversion, retention, or refunding of unexpended balances in certain funds; to require other statements and reports; to regulate acceptance of certain gifts, payments, and reimbursements; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and state and local officials and employees; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 4, 6, 11, 54, 55, and 57 (MCL 169.204, 169.206, 169.211, 169.254, 169.255, and 169.257), sections 4, 6, 54, and 55 as amended by 2019 PA 93, section 11 as amended by 2017 PA 119, and section 57 as amended by 2015 PA 269.
Allows unions to make political contributions without them being aggregated into a single independent committee. Makes the deduction of union PAC contributions not an in-kind contribution. Union expenditures on candidates and ballot questions don’t require a PAC, but must be reported. Payroll deductions by a public body for union PAC contributions do are permitted as long as the costs are paid in advance or reimbursed. Eliminates ability to file a complaint with the secretary of state regarding unauthorized PAC deductions (because they are no longer illegal). Corporations are prohibited from doing any of the above.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 10, line 17, after “reprisals.” by inserting “A connected organization shall not solicit contributions for a separate segregated fund established under this section from an individual described in subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) on an automatic or passive basis including but not limited to a payroll deduction plan or reverse checkoff method.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4581 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4582 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4583 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4584 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4585 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4586 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4588 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4589 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Labor
Discharged from committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)
