2023 House Bill 5143 / Public Act 264

Campaign finance: other; artificial intelligence; define.

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 section 2 (MCL 169.202), as amended by 2001 PA 250.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Regulates political activity and campaign financing in Michigan. The amendment includes definitions for terms such as "artificial intelligence," "award," "ballot question," "ballot question committee," "bundle," and "bundling committee," among others, providing clarity on these concepts within the context of political campaigns and financing.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and 30 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Natalie Price (D-5), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Bill Schuette (R-95), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jasper Martus (D-69), Julie Brixie (D-73), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Helena Scott (D-7), Joey Andrews (D-38), Mike McFall (D-8), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Christine Morse (D-40), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jason Morgan (D-23), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Rachel Hood (D-81), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Brenda Carter (D-53), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Nate Shannon (D-58) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

Oct. 17, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the House 63 to 47 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Nov. 8, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2023

Substitute S-1 concurred in 61 to 45 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 1, 2023