2024 House Bill 5586
Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature and certain executive officers; 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, and by adding section 6b.
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The bill introduces a one-year lobbying ban for former state legislators and certain high-ranking officials, with penalties for violations, to enhance ethical standards and reduce conflicts of interest.
Introduced in the House
March 14, 2024
Introduced
by
Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)
and 23 co-sponsors
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Betsy Coffia (D-103), Jason Morgan (D-23), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Brenda Carter (D-53), Joey Andrews (D-38), Rachel Hood (D-81), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Stephanie Young (D-16), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Matt Koleszar (D-22) and Natalie Price (D-5)
Referred to the Committee on Ethics and Oversight
Nov. 14, 2024
Reported without amendment
