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 6b.
The bill restricts former high-ranking state officials from engaging in significant lobbying activities for two years post-office, with penalties for violations.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 2, line 10, after “than” by striking out “$1,000.00” and inserting “$10,000.00”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 96 to 13 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Oversight
Discharged from committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
1. Amend page 2, following line 6, by inserting:
“(3) Nothing in this section prevents a former governor, former lieutenant governor, or former
head of a principal department of the executive branch of state government from taking a new position
within state government or running for an elected office.”.
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, following line 10, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 4007.
(b) House Bill No. 4283.”.
The amendment was ruled out of order
Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute S-2 concurred in 92 to 15 (details)
