Bill Text: MI SB0607 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b & 957a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-27 - Referred To Committee On Elections [SB0607 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0607-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 607
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding sections 483b and 957a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 483b. (1) An individual employed to circulate a petition described in section 482 must not be paid a fixed rate or amount for each petition signature collected or for each completed petition signature sheet.
(2) If an individual receives compensation to circulate a petition described in section 482, then the individual must be compensated at an hourly rate for time worked.
Sec. 957a. (1) An individual employed to circulate a recall petition under this chapter must not be paid a fixed rate or amount for each recall petition signature collected or for each completed recall petition signature sheet.
(2) If an individual receives compensation to circulate a recall petition under this chapter, then the individual must be compensated at an hourly rate for time worked.