2023 Senate Bill 172

Campaign finance: other; automatic payroll deductions for PAC contributions; allow.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 52, 54, 55, and 57 (MCL 169.252, 169.254, 169.255, and 169.257), sections 52 and 57 as amended by 2015 PA 269 and sections 54 and 55 as amended by 2019 PA 93.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Expands campaign finance to allow unions to maintain multiple PACs at the local/state level, which previously were aggregated for reporting purposes. Allows payroll deduction for union PAC payments.

Introduced in the Senate

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Sens. Jeff Irwin (D-15) and John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Labor