A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 3, 6, and 9 (MCL 169.203, 169.206, and 169.209), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 119 and sections 6 and 9 as amended by 2019 PA 93.
The bill aims to update campaign finance definitions and guidelines, including clarifications on who is considered a "candidate," the formation of "candidate committees," and specifics on "caregiving expenses" related to campaign activities. Additionally, the bill outlines what constitutes an "expenditure," with exceptions for nonpartisan voter registration and federally exempt activities, and provides details on permissible expenditures for state central committees, incidental expenses for public officials, and exclusions for certain communications and expenditures.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
