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MI HB4116

MI HB4116
Campaign finance; campaign practices; automated campaign telephone calls; require to identify who paid for call. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 48.


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Introduced
01/31/2017
In Committee
01/31/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

99th Legislature

Bill Summary

Campaign finance; campaign practices; automated campaign telephone calls; require to identify who paid for call. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 48.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by adding a new section that requires automated telephone communications related to elections, candidates, or ballot questions to clearly state the name of the person paying for the communication. If the communication relates to a candidate and is an independent expenditure not authorized by the candidate's committee, it must also include the disclaimer "Not authorized by any candidate committee." If the communication relates to a candidate but is paid for by someone other than the candidate or their committee, it must include the disclaimer "Authorized by [name of candidate or candidate committee]." These disclosures must be stated at the beginning of the communication. Violating this new requirement can result in a civil fine of up to $1,000 per violation.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/31/2017 (on 02/01/2017)

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