To repeal a requirement that union members or employees of a corporation who wish to have contributions to a union or corporate Political Action Committee (PAC) automatically deducted from their paycheck must affirmatively give consent on an annual basis by means of signing a permission form. The bill would repeal the annual “re-up” requirement. Also, to allow unions to ask members to contribute to their PAC on the same form they use to ask them to pay union dues, with similar provisions for companies and nonprofits.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To repeal a requirement that union members or employees of a corporation who wish to have contributions to a union or corporate PAC automatically deducted from their paycheck must affirmatively give consent on an annual basis by means of signing a permission form. The bill would repeal the annual “re-up” requirement. Also, to allow unions to ask members to contribute to their Political Action Committee (PAC) on the same form they use to ask them to pay union dues, with similar provisions for companies and nonprofits.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

To add provisions revising a number of campaign finance law details, and prohibiting school districts and local governments from sending any communications to residents that mention an upcoming property tax millage or other local ballot measure within 60 days of the vote.

To exempt incumbent judge campaign committees that raise or spend less than $1,000 from certain campaign finance reporting mandates.

To repeal a requirement that union members or employees of a corporation who wish to have contributions to a union or corporate PAC automatically deducted from their paycheck must affirmatively give consent on an annual basis by means of signing a permission form. The bill would repeal the annual “re-up” requirement. Also, to add provisions revising a number of campaign finance law details, and prohibit schools and local governments from sending any communication to residents that mentions an upcoming property tax millage election within 60 days of the vote.

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 224, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 224 would a impose two-year moratorium on lobbying by a former member of the Michigan House or Senate, or a former governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and Secretary of State.

To adopt a substitute that strips out many of the bill's provisions, and replaced them with provisions preferred by Democratic members.

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 194, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 194 would to require candidates for most state and many local offices to file make detailed disclosures regarding their personal and family finances.

To strip out a provision repealing a mandate that election "robocalls" include an "I approve of this ad" type disclaimer.

To impose additional campaign finance disclosure requirements on "independent expenditure committees".

To reconsider the vote by which the Bieda amendment was adopted.

To impose additional campaign finance disclosure requirements on "independent expenditure committees".

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which added provisions revising a number of campaign finance law details, and prohibiting schools and local governments from sending any communication to residents that mentions an upcoming property tax millage election within 60 days of the vote.