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HB4236 • 2026

State management: purchasing; procedures to limit foreign influence in state contracting; establish. Amends secs. 113, 114, 241, 241c & 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1113 et seq.) & adds sec. 272.

State management: purchasing; procedures to limit foreign influence in state contracting; establish. Amends secs. 113, 114, 241, 241c & 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1113 et seq.) & adds sec. 272.

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Sponsor
David Martin (District 68), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Angela Rigas (District 79), Matt Maddock (District 51), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Jaime Greene (District 65), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Joseph Fox (District 101), Luke Meerman (District 89), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the new procedures, steps for checking company ownership, or reporting requirements. The bill summary and digest text are very brief and do not contain detailed information on these aspects.

Limiting Foreign Influence in State Purchasing

This law amends existing sections of the state's procurement rules to establish procedures that limit foreign influence in state contracting.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends existing sections of the state’s procurement rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies involved in purchasing products and services

Terms To Know

Foreign Influence
When a foreign country tries to control or affect the decisions of another country.
Procurement Rules
The regulations that govern how state agencies buy products and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify which foreign countries are affected.
  • It is unclear from the provided information what specific new procedures will be established or how they will limit foreign influence.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 253

    bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025

  2. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    introduced by Representative Rep. David Martin

  3. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

State management: purchasing; procedures to limit foreign influence in state contracting; establish. Amends secs. 113, 114, 241, 241c & 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1113 et seq.) & adds sec. 272.