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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Last action Dec 12, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Coffia
DDemocratic
Co
AA
Abraham Aiyash
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Mentzer
DDemocratic
Co
Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
JC
Jaime Churches
DDemocratic
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