Public employees and officers: ethics; definition of gift; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 & 4.414).
This bill updates Michigan's ethics laws by clarifying how the value of gifts and services is calculated for public employees and lobbyists. It establishes a specific method for determining fair market value based on the date of exchange and requires lobbyists to provide evidence of these values within nine days when requested. The legislation also refines the definition of a reportable gift, setting the threshold at over $25 in a month while explicitly excluding routine business loans, family contributions, and standard campaign donations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2024
Last action Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 611 YEAS 23 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Singh
DDemocratic
Co
Ed McBroom
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Moss
DDemocratic
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