Bill Text: MI HB5358 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Occupations; lobbyists; lobbyist political contribution; restrict delivery of. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 11a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-29 - Re-referred To Committee On Redistricting And Elections [HB5358 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5358-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5358
February 2, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Darany, Slavens, Dillon, Byrum, Bledsoe, Lipton, Brunner, Segal, Olumba, Geiss, Hovey-Wright, Kandrevas, Stallworth, Durhal, Nathan, Ananich, Lindberg, Switalski, Rutledge, Bauer, Townsend, Liss, Hammel, Barnett, Meadows, Cavanagh, McCann, Irwin, Howze and Brown and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
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,"
(MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 11a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11a. (1) A lobbyist, a lobbyist agent, a representative
of the lobbyist, or any person acting on behalf of a lobbyist or
lobbyist agent shall not deliver or cause to be delivered a
contribution, or promise to make a contribution in exchange for a
vote, to a candidate or any person acting on behalf of a candidate,
in any facility or portion of a facility owned or leased by the
state.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a contribution delivered
in any of the following:
(a) A facility owned or leased by, or on behalf of, the state
or a public body if that facility is primarily used as a family
dwelling and is not used to conduct a fund-raising event.
(b) A facility owned or leased by, or on behalf of, the state
or a public body if any candidate has an equal opportunity to use
the facility.
(3) A person that violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
a fine equal to the greater of $1,000.00 or the amount of the
contribution made under subsection (1), or both.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Candidate" means that term as defined in section 3 of the
Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.
(b) "Contribution" means that term as defined in section 4 of
the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.204.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
