2025 Senate Bill 306

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses; allow.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 3, 6, and 9 (MCL 169.203, 169.206, and 169.209), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 119, section 6 as amended by 2023 PA 244, and section 9 as amended by 2019 PA 93.

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Amends the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to include caregiving expenses as campaign expenditures and clarifies definitions related to candidates and campaign finance activities.

Introduced in the Senate

May 15, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-3) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Erika Geiss (D-1), Sue Shink (D-14), Mary Cavanagh (D-6) and Veronica Klinefelt (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics