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HB4063 • 2026

Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.

Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.

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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
David Martin (District 68), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Matt Maddock (District 51), Tom Kunse (District 100), Pat Outman (District 91), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), James DeSana (District 29), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Brian BeGole (District 71), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Timothy Beson (District 96), John Roth (District 104), 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; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.

Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.

What This Bill Does

  • Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.
  • Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec.
  • 6b.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-2

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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AND AMENDMENT(S)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 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-2) AND AMENDMENT(S)

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

    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN

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

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) AS AMENDED

  4. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 815

    AMENDMENT(S) RULED GERMANE

  5. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 815

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 195 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  6. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 816

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  7. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect

  8. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    laid over one day under the rules

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

    rule suspended

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

    Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in

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

    roll call Roll Call #327 Yeas 92 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

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

    bill ordered enrolled

  13. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  14. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

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

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  16. 2026-07-02 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    RULES SUSPENDED

  17. 2026-07-02 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  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. 135

    read a third time

  21. 2025-02-20 HJ 19 Pg. 135

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #10 Yeas 96 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  22. 2025-02-20 HJ 19 Pg. 135

    transmitted

  23. 2025-02-19 HJ 18 Pg. 127

    read a second time

  24. 2025-02-19 HJ 18 Pg. 127

    placed on third reading

  25. 2025-02-18 HJ 17 Pg. 118

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  26. 2025-02-18 HJ 17 Pg. 118

    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. David Martin

  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; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.

Current Bill Text

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HB-4063, As Passed Senate, July 3, 2026

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SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4063
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 6d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6d. (1) For 2 years after leaving office, a former 1
governor, former lieutenant governor, or former head of a principal 2
department of the executive branch of state government shall not 3
make expenditures for or receive compensation or reimbursement for 4
actual expenses for lobbying that equal or exceed the limit 5
established to require registration as a lobbyist agent. This 6
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subsection applies to a governor, lieutenant governor, or head of a 1
principal department whose term of office begins on or after 2
January 1, 2027. 3
(2) An individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a 4
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or 5
a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. 6
(3) Nothing in this section prevents a former governor, former 7
lieutenant governor, or former head of a principal department of 8
the executive branch of state government from taking a new position 9
within state government or running for an elected office. 10