2023 House Bill 4270

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists, lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Proposes amendments to the 1978 PA 472, which regulates political activity and lobbying. Specifically, it aims to restrict former members of the Michigan senate or house of representatives from making expenditures for or receiving compensation for lobbying activities for the remainder of the term they resigned from before January 1, 2023.