2025 House Bill 4271

Campaign finance: committees; independent committees by certain candidates considered 1 committee for certain purposes; provide for.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” (MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 27.

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House Bills 4271 and 4272 amend the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to consolidate independent committees associated with state legislative candidates into a single entity for regulatory purposes, with penalties for violations including fines and imprisonment.

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-103) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brad Paquette (R-37), Jason Morgan (D-23), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Natalie Price (D-6), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Reggie Miller (D-31), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Noah Arbit (D-20), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7) and Donavan McKinney (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations