2025 Senate Bill 458

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; acceptance of certain contributions by judge or justice; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” (MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 30a.

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Senate Bill No. 458 amends Michigan's campaign finance law to prohibit parties with pending cases before a judge or justice, and certain LLC-funded committees, from contributing to that judge's or justice's campaign, with strict disclosure requirements and penalties for violations.

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jim Runestad (R-23), Ruth Johnson (R-24), Kevin Daley (R-26), Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and Stephanie Chang (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations