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HB4062 • 2026

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Mark Tisdel (District 55), David Martin (District 68), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Tom Kunse (District 100), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Matt Maddock (District 51), James DeSana (District 29), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Brian BeGole (District 71), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Timothy Beson (District 96), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), John Roth (District 104), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Dylan Wegela (District 26), David Prestin (District 108), Joseph Aragona (District 60)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
bill ordered enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.

What This Bill Does

  • Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.
  • Amends sec.
  • 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S) 17

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 790

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S)

  2. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 790

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN

  3. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED

  4. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    RULES SUSPENDED

  5. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  6. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 814

    AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN

  7. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 814

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 194 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  8. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 815

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  9. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect

  10. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    laid over one day under the rules

  11. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    rule suspended

  12. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in

  13. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    roll call Roll Call #326 Yeas 89 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

  14. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    bill ordered enrolled

  15. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  16. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  17. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 781

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  18. 2025-02-25 SJ 17 Pg. 141

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  19. 2025-02-25 SJ 17 Pg. 141

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT

  20. 2025-02-20 HJ 19 Pg. 134

    read a third time

  21. 2025-02-20 HJ 19 Pg. 134

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #9 Yeas 98 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  22. 2025-02-20 HJ 19 Pg. 134

    transmitted

  23. 2025-02-19 HJ 18 Pg. 126

    read a second time

  24. 2025-02-19 HJ 18 Pg. 126

    placed on third reading

  25. 2025-02-18 HJ 17 Pg. 117

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  26. 2025-02-18 HJ 17 Pg. 117

    referred to second reading

  27. 2025-02-11 HJ 14 Pg. 102

    bill electronically reproduced 02/06/2025

  28. 2025-02-06 HJ 13 Pg. 98

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mark Tisdel

  29. 2025-02-06 HJ 13 Pg. 98

    read a first time

  30. 2025-02-06 HJ 13 Pg. 98

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).

Current Bill Text

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HB-4062, As Passed Senate, July 3, 2026

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SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4062
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,"
by amending section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6a. (1) A member of the Michigan senate or house of 1
representatives who resigns from office before January 1, 2027 2
shall not make expenditures for or receive compensation or 3
reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying for the remainder of 4
the term of office from which the person resigned. 5
(2) For 2 years after leaving or resigning from office, a 6
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former member of the Michigan senate or house of representatives 1
shall not make expenditures for or receive compensation or 2
reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying that equal or exceed 3
the limit established to require registration as a lobbyist agent. 4
This subsection applies to a member whose term of office begins on 5
or after January 1, 2027. 6
(3) (2) A person An individual who violates this section is 7
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than 8
$1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of 9
not more than $1,000.00, or both. 10
(4) Nothing in this section prevents a former member of the 11
Michigan senate or house of representatives from taking a new 12
position within state government or running for an elected office. 13