2023 House Bill 5331

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit.

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,” by amending sections 3, 5, 8, 9, and 11 (MCL 4.413, 4.415, 4.418, 4.419, and 4.421), section 5 as amended by 1986 PA 83 and section 8 as amended by 1994 PA 412.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Brad Paquette (R-37) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Robert Bezotte (R-50), James DeSana (R-29) and Joseph Fox (R-101)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations