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HB5671 • 2026

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Brad Paquette (District 37), Reggie Miller (District 31), Pat Outman (District 91), Carrie Rheingans (District 47)
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/05/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit.
  • Amends secs.
  • 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 03/05/2026

  2. 2026-03-05 HJ 19 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

  3. 2026-03-05 HJ 19 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-05 HJ 19 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).