2023 House Bill 4234 / Public Act 244

Campaign finance: other; automatic payroll deductions for PAC contributions; allow.

An act to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate campaign financing; to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures; to require campaign statements and reports; to regulate anonymous contributions; to regulate campaign advertising and literature; to provide for segregated funds for political purposes; to provide for the use of public funds for political purposes; to create certain funds; to provide for reversion, retention, or refunding of unexpended balances in certain funds; to require other statements and reports; to regulate acceptance of certain gifts, payments, and reimbursements; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and state and local officials and employees; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 4, 6, 11, 54, 55, and 57 (MCL 169.204, 169.206, 169.211, 169.254, 169.255, and 169.257), sections 4, 6, 54, and 55 as amended by 2019 PA 93, section 11 as amended by 2017 PA 119, and section 57 as amended by 2015 PA 269.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and 33 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jaime Churches (D-27), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Kristian Grant (D-82), Helena Scott (D-7), Christine Morse (D-40), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Natalie Price (D-5), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Lori Stone (D-13), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Joey Andrews (D-38), Stephanie Young (D-16), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Will Snyder (D-87), Nate Shannon (D-58), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Carol Glanville (D-84), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Elections

May 16, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Nov. 1, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97)

1. Amend page 10, line 17, after “reprisals.” by inserting “A connected organization shall not solicit contributions for a separate segregated fund established under this section from an individual described in subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) on an automatic or passive basis including but not limited to a payroll deduction plan or reverse checkoff method.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gregory Alexander (R-98)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4581 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4582 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-28)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4583 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Martin (R-68)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4584 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4585 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Timothy Beson (R-96)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4586 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4588 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60)

1. Amend page 18, line 9, after “expenditure.” by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4589 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Nov. 9, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 30, 2023