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HB5197 • 2026

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.

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Sponsor
Rachelle Smit (District 43), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Effective date
Not listed

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Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit.
  • Amends secs.
  • 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec.
  • 34a.

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H-1

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reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

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  • Committee Bill Records - Michigan Legislature Skip to content Michigan Legislature Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 20 of 2026 MCL Complete Through PA 20 of 2026 Senate adjourned until Wednesday, July 15, 2026 10:00 AM Senate adjourned until 07/15/26 10:00 AM House adjourned until Tuesday, July 14, 2026 1:30 PM House adjourned until 07/14/26 1:30 PM Home Legislature Legislative Document Search Bills Resolutions Joint Resolutions Concurrent Resolutions Calendars Committees Committee Bill Records Committee Meetings Initiatives/Alternative Measures Journals Legislators Public and Local Acts (Signed Bills) Rules and Schedules Laws MCL Search Public Act MCL Search Michigan Constitution MCL Chapter Index Executive Orders Executive Reorganization Orders MCL Tables and Appropriation Acts More Archives Historical Documents Committee Meeting Notifications Legislative Directory Michigan Manuals Publications Related Sites Help Sign Up Log In Committee Bill Records 2025-2026 Rules Printer Friendly Committee Rules Chamber House Sorted By SequenceNo, Ascending Committee Chair Person Bill Schuette Clerk Phone Number (517) 373-2115 Committee Homepage Only show bills that are currently in committee All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee Please note: on small devices, or if your browser window is not maximized, you may need to scroll horizontally to see the entire table Bill ▲ ▼ Committee Sponsor ▲ ▼ Subject Meetings ▲ ▼ Status ▲ ▼ HB 4007 of 2025 Rules Karl Bohnak Energy: alternative sources; clean energy system; expand definition of.
  • Amends sec.
  • 3 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1003).
  • 2025-05-01 Referred 04/15/2025 reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4017 of 2025 Rules Jerry Neyer Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 SJ 12 Pg. 83

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-02-11 SJ 12 Pg. 83

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  3. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 96

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  4. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 96

    referred to second reading

  5. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 97

    read a second time

  6. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 97

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  7. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 97

    placed on third reading

  8. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 98

    placed on immediate passage

  9. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 98

    read a third time

  10. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 98

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #32 Yeas 97 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

  11. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 98

    transmitted

  12. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1875

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

  13. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1875

    recommendation concurred in

  14. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1756

    bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025

  15. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1747

    introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit

  16. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1747

    read a first time

  17. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1747

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.