Bill Text: MI HB5209 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; campaign practices; organizations employing an individual as a petition signature gatherer if that individual has been convicted of an election crime; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484a & 956a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-12-13 - Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform [HB5209 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5209-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5209

 

 

November 1, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Moss, Greig, Neeley, Hertel, Gay-Dagnogo, Faris, Sowerby, Wittenberg, Geiss, Pagan, Elder, Ellison, Chang, Sabo, Lasinski, Clemente, Love, Hammoud and Zemke and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding sections 484a and 956a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 484a. An organization shall not employ an individual to

 

circulate or obtain signatures on a ballot question petition

 

proposing a constitutional amendment, initiation of legislation, or

 

referendum of legislation if that individual has been convicted of

 

an election crime, including, but not limited to, election fraud or

 

forgery.

 

     Sec. 956a. An organization shall not employ an individual to

 

circulate or obtain signatures on a recall petition if that

 

individual has been convicted of an election crime, including, but

 

not limited to, election fraud or forgery.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.