HB6217

Businesses: nonprofit corporations; power of nonprofit corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of 1982 PA 162 (MCL 450.2261 et seq.) & adds sec. 261a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6216'26, HB 6218'26

Introduced·7/3/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB6217 amends the nonprofit corporation act to prohibit nonprofit corporations from spending money in support of or in opposition to.

Michigan HB6217 amends the nonprofit corporation act to explicitly prohibit nonprofit corporations from spending money in support of or in opposition to candidates, political parties, political committees, or ballot questions. The bill states that such actions by domestic corporations are invalid and subject to disgorgement, while foreign corporations are invalid and subject to disgorgement if they perform these acts. The provisions apply to both domestic and foreign nonprofit corporations, clarifying their powers and limitations regarding political spending.

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Election Integrity Committee
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History

Jul 14

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/03/2026

Jul 3

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Betsy Coffia

Jul 3

House

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