Bill Text: MI SB0221 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Public employees and officers: ethics; spouse of a member of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-21 - Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics [SB0221 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0221-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 221
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled
"An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists, lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 6b.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 6b. (1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the spouse of a member of the senate or the house of representatives shall not be employed as a lobbyist or a lobbyist agent.
(2) An individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
