Bill Text: MI HB5213 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; petitions; organizations employing paid signature gatherers to register with the secretary of state; require, and provide for penalties. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 484a & 956a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-12-12 - Referred To Second Reading [HB5213 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB5213-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5213
November 1, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Neeley, Moss, Greig, Hertel, Gay-Dagnogo, Faris, Sowerby, Wittenberg, Geiss, Pagan, Elder, Ellison, Chang, Sabo, Lasinski, 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. (1) If an organization employs 1 or more
individuals as paid signature gatherers to obtain signatures for a
ballot question petition proposing a constitutional amendment,
initiation of legislation, or referendum of legislation, that
organization shall do both of the following:
(a) Register the organization with the secretary of state.
(b) Maintain a record of each individual employed by that
organization as a paid signature gatherer.
(2) The secretary of state may request at any time that an
organization described in subsection (1) provide to the secretary
of state a copy of the record of each individual employed by that
organization as a paid signature gatherer.
(3) If an organization described in subsection (1) fails or is
unable to provide to the secretary of state a record of each
individual employed by that organization as a paid signature
gatherer, the organization is subject to a civil fine as follows:
(a) For a first violation, a civil fine of $5,000.00.
(b) For a second violation, a civil fine of $7,500.00.
(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a civil fine of
$10,000.00.
Sec. 956a. (1) If an organization employs 1 or more
individuals as paid signature gatherers to obtain signatures for a
recall petition, that organization shall do both of the following:
(a) Register the organization with the secretary of state.
(b) Maintain a record of each individual employed by that
organization as a paid signature gatherer.
(2) The secretary of state may request at any time that an
organization described in subsection (1) provide to the secretary
of state a copy of the record of each individual employed by that
organization as a paid signature gatherer.
(3) If an organization described in subsection (1) fails or is
unable to provide to the secretary of state a record of each
individual employed by that organization as a paid signature
gatherer, the organization is subject to a civil fine as follows:
(a) For a first violation, a civil fine of $5,000.00.
(b) For a second violation, a civil fine of $7,500.00.
(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a civil fine of
$10,000.00.
