2023 House Bill 5272

Campaign finance: statements and reports; financial disclosure reports; require certain public officers to file.

A bill to require certain public officers to file annual financial disclosure reports; to create a financial disclosure form; to prescribe penalties and civil sanctions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Enforces annual financial disclosures from certain Michigan public officers under the "public officers financial disclosure act." This legislation mandates the creation of a financial disclosure form, sets penalties for non-compliance, and outlines the duties of state and local officials. It requires disclosures of personal, employment, and financial information, including income sources, assets, liabilities, interests in real property, positions held, gifts, and travel payments from lobbyists, with the first report due by April 15, 2024, and annually by May 15 thereafter.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tyrone Carter (D-1), Carol Glanville (D-84) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1