2025 Senate Bill 99 / Public Act 3

Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify and provide standard report form.

An act to amend 2023 PA 281, entitled “An act to require certain public officers to file annual financial disclosure reports; to create a financial disclosure form; to prescribe penalties and civil sanctions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 (MCL 15.703, 15.705, 15.707, 15.708, 15.711, 15.713, and 15.715) and by adding section 6.

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The legislation amends the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act to enhance transparency by requiring detailed annual financial reports from public officers, introduces new definitions, mandates electronic filing, and outlines penalties for non-compliance, with adjustments for inflation.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-7) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sam Singh (D-28) and Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Feb. 27, 2025

Reported without amendment

March 5, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 24, 2025

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

April 24, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 13, 2025

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in 37 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 14, 2025