HB 5585 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Public employees and officers: ethics; disclosure of certain entertainment gifts or travel expenses paid by certain individuals; require. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 2023 PA 281 (MCL 15.703 & 15.707).

This bill updates Michigan's financial disclosure requirements for state representatives, senators, and other high-ranking public officials. It clarifies definitions for terms like "gift," "lobbyist," and "earned income" while expanding the specific details officers must report on their financial forms. Key changes include requiring the disclosure of a spouse's employment and lobbyist registration, adjusting asset and debt reporting thresholds to account for inflation, and specifying which types of investments and business positions must be listed. The legislation directly affects the transparency of financial interests for elected officials and their immediate families by standardizing how this information is collected and reported.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Last action Dec 12, 2024
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Dec 12, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Ethics and Oversight
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Betsy Coffia
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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