2025 House Bill 4062

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; 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.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends existing lobbying regulations, imposing restrictions on former Michigan legislators' lobbying activities and clarifying penalties for violations.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-55) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Tom Kunse (R-100), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Matt Maddock (R-51), James DeSana (R-29), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Brian BeGole (R-71), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Timothy Beson (R-96), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), John Roth (R-104), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), David Prestin (R-108) and Joseph Aragona (R-60)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Feb. 13, 2025

Reported without amendment

Feb. 19, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-83)

1. Amend page 2, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 1.

(b) Senate Bill No. 2.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-103)

1. Amend page 2, line 14, after “than” by striking out “$1,000.00” and inserting “$10,000.00”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Feb. 20, 2025

Passed in the House 98 to 11 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote