2011 House Bill 5059 / 2012 Public Act 273

Revise ballot question and political party campaign finance details

Introduced in the House

Oct. 12, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Sharon Tyler (R-78)

To revise details of the campaign finance statements and reporting deadlines that apply to ballot question and political party committees. Among other things, the bill applies some of these regulations to a party attempting to qualify as a new political party.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections

March 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 13, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-100)

To increase the number of campain finance reports that state office candidate committees must file.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sharon Tyler (R-78)

To back up by two weeks the deadline of a campaign finance report the bill would require a ballot initiative campaign committees to file.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 14, 2012

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 15, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

May 22, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2012

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Dec. 30, 2012.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To revise details of the campaign finance statements and reporting deadlines that apply to ballot question and political party committees. Among other things, the bill applies some of these regulations to a party attempting to qualify as a new political party.

Received in the House

June 13, 2012

June 14, 2012

Passed in the House 84 to 26 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 27, 2012