2024 Senate Bill 1196

Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify.

A bill to amend 2023 PA 281, entitled “Public officers financial disclosure act,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and 15 (MCL 15.703, 15.705, 15.707, 15.711, 15.713, and 15.715).

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The bill amends the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act to require annual financial disclosures from Michigan public officers, detailing income, assets, and potential conflicts, with provisions for inflation adjustments and enforcement mechanisms.

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 5, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-7) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Ed McBroom (R-38) and Sam Singh (D-28)

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Dec. 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 12, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with amendment

1. Amend page 14, line 19, after “occurred.” by inserting “For purposes of this section, a report or statement filed for the reporting period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 is not subject to review and cannot violate the provisions added or amended by the amendatory act that added this sentence.”.

Amendment concurred in by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

1. Amend page 8, line 19, after “subdivision (b).” by inserting “This subdivision retroactively applies to statements and reports submitted by email for the reporting period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.”.

2. Amend page 14, line 19, after “occurred.” by striking out the balance of the subsection.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations