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Public Act 275 of 2012

1. Introduced by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R) on October 12, 2011, to prohibit a political candidate committee from using campaign contributions to defend or pay the legal costs of an elected or appointed official in a civil or criminal action, except for cases involving campaign finance issues, a recall campaign, a recount, or actions that tangibly benefit the nomination or election of the candidate.
   • Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on October 12, 2011.
     • Reported in the House on March 6, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. David Nathan (D) on March 13, 2012, to broaden the exceptions the bill would allow to the proposed prohibition. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 13, 2012.
2. Passed 110 to 0 in the House on March 14, 2012.
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3. Received in the Senate on March 15, 2012.
   • Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on March 15, 2012.
     • Reported in the Senate on May 31, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Amendment offered in the Senate on June 12, 2012, to establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
4. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 13, 2012, to prohibit a political candidate committee from using campaign contributions to defend or pay the legal costs of an elected or appointed official in a civil or criminal action, except for cases involving campaign finance issues, a recall campaign, a recount, or actions that tangibly benefit the nomination or election of the candidate.
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5. Received in the House on June 13, 2012.
6. Passed 110 to 0 in the House on June 14, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
7. Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 27, 2012.