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Committee Bill Records 2023-2024 Ethics and Oversight

Committee : Ethics and Oversight
Chamber : House
Sorted By : SequenceNo, Ascending
Committee Chair Person : Erin Byrnes
Clerk Phone Number : (517) 373-0350
Committee Homepage: https://www.house.mi.gov/Committee/HETHI

All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee

Bill Committee Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
HB 4261 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Bill Schuette Civil rights: other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a, 10b & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.) & designates secs. 1 - 16 as pt. 1. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4263'23, HB 4262'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4262 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Tom Kunse Civil rights: other; legislative open records act (LORA); create as part of the freedom of information act. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding pt. 2. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4261'23, HB 4263'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4263 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Tom Kuhn Legislature: legislative agencies; deciding appeals of public records requests under the legislative open records act (LORA); add to legislative council administrator's duties. Amends sec. 104a of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1104a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4261'23, HB 4262'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4264 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Alicia St. Germaine Legislature: legislators; voting on bills when a conflict of interest exists; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.301 - 15.310) by adding sec. 8a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4265'23, HB 4267'23, HB 4268'23, HB 4269'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4265 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Andrew Fink Legislature: other; committee to enforce ethics; create. Amends sec. 7 of 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.307). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4264'23, HB 4267'23, HB 4268'23, HB 4269'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4266 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight John Roth Civil rights: open meetings; legislative committee to enforce ethics; exempt from open meetings. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262). referred 3/14/2023
HB 4267 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight James DeSana Legislature: legislators; conflict of interest prohibition; modify. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.301). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4264'23, HB 4265'23, HB 4268'23, HB 4269'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4268 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Timothy Beson Legislature: other; provision related to conflict of interest; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.309). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4264'23, HB 4265'23, HB 4267'23, HB 4269'23 referred 3/14/2023
HB 4269 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Mike Harris Campaign finance: statements and reports; certain financial disclosure requirements; provide for. Creates new act. referred 3/14/2023
HB 4270 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Mark Tisdel Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a). referred 3/14/2023
HB 4271 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight David Martin Public employees and officers: ethics; former heads of principal departments of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b. referred 3/14/2023
HB 4272 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Jerry Neyer Public employees and officers: ethics; state senators and representatives; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6c. referred 3/14/2023
HB 4369 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Pat Outman Employment security: funds; amount of money in the unemployment compensation fund; require the unemployment agency to post on its public website. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 10b. referred 4/11/2023
HB 4370 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Ann Bollin Employment security: administration; quarterly report to the unemployment insurance agency ombudsman related to rulings appealed and forwarded to the Board of Appeals Commission; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32f. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4372'23 referred 4/11/2023
HB 4371 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Kathy Schmaltz Employment security: benefits; time period to initiate administrative or court action to recover improperly paid benefits or issue a restitution determination; modify and require notice of certain rights for certain determinations to become final. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62). referred 4/11/2023
HB 4372 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Matthew Bierlein Legislature: legislative agencies; unemployment insurance agency ombudsman; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4370'23, HB 4374'23 referred 4/11/2023
HB 4373 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Sarah Lightner Employment security: other; claims for unemployment benefits; require the unemployment agency to process within a certain number of days, and require an administrative law judge to provide certain items to interested parties. Amends secs. 32 & 33 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.32 & 421.33) & adds sec. 32g. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4374'23 referred 4/11/2023
HB 4374 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Andrew Fink Employment security: other; requirement for complete case files when submitting information for an adjudication hearing; provide for. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4372'23 referred 4/11/2023
HB 4828 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Mark Tisdel State agencies (existing): executive office; reporting of certain memoranda of understanding; modify. Creates new act. referred 6/15/2023
HB 4892 of 2023 Ethics and Oversight Joey Andrews Civil rights: open meetings; procedures for electronic meetings of public bodies; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). referred 7/18/2023
HB 5580 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Julie Brixie Campaign finance: public disclosure; financial reporting requirement for political nonprofits; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 29a. 2024-12-05 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation without amendment
HB 5581 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Jimmie Wilson Jr. Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbying guidelines for legislative staff; provide for. Amends sec. 5 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.415). 2024-11-14 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation without amendment
HB 5582 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Jason Morgan Campaign finance: public disclosure; certain political nonprofit organizations; define. Amends secs. 5 & 7 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.205 & 169.207). 2024-12-05 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
HB 5583 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Erin Byrnes Campaign finance: violations; secretary of state to apply for injunctive relief; allow. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215). 2024-04-18 referred 3/14/2024
HB 5584 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Jenn Hill Public employees and officers: ethics; exceptions to the definition of gift in the lobbyist act; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.414). 2024-12-12 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
HB 5585 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Betsy Coffia Public employees and officers: ethics; disclosure of certain entertainment gifts or travel expenses paid by certain individuals; require. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 2023 PA 281 (MCL 15.703 & 15.707). 2024-12-12 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
HB 5586 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Kara Hope Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature and certain executive officers; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a) & adds sec. 6b. 2024-04-18, 2024-11-14 referred 3/14/2024
reported with recommendation without amendment
HB 5686 of 2024 Ethics and Oversight Pauline Wendzel Civil rights: open meetings; open meetings act; amend to permit some members of community college boards to attend meetings remotely in any circumstances. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). referred 4/25/2024