PROHIBITED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS                                         H.B. 5938:

                                                                  SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                              IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 5938 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Ryan Berman

House Committee:  Elections and Ethics

Senate Committee:  Elections

Date Completed:  9-19-22

CONTENT

The bill would repeal Section 30 of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, which prohibits a candidate committee, a political party committee, an independent committee, or a committee organized by a caucus of the Legislature from accepting a contribution from a person who was prohibited from making a contribution during the period under Section 7b of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act. (Section 7b of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act was repealed by Public Act 158 of 2019).

MCL 169.230                                         Legislative Analyst:  Stephen P. Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                      Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco, Jr.

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.