2025 Senate Bill 529

Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage.

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding sections 483b, 544g, 590i, and 957a.

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Senate Bill No. 529 amends Michigan election law to prohibit paying petition circulators based on the number of signatures or completed signature sheets they collect, aiming to promote ethical and fair petition practices.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 4, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Sept. 10, 2025

Reported without amendment

Sept. 11, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 17, 2025

Reported without amendment