SB1085

Businesses: business corporations; power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1261 et seq.) & adds sec. 261a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1086'26, SB 1087'26

Introduced·7/2/26
Introduced Text

Michigan SB1085 amends corporate laws to prohibit corporations from spending money in support of or in opposition to political candidates, parties.

Michigan SB1085 amends the state's business corporation law to explicitly prohibit domestic and foreign corporations from spending money or anything of value in support of or in opposition to political candidates, political parties, or ballot questions. The bill also provides mechanisms for the Attorney General or the Administrator to bring actions for declarations of invalidity, disgorgement, or injunctions against such activities. Violations by domestic corporations can lead to dissolution, while foreign corporations can face revocation of their authority to transact business in the state.

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History

Jul 3

Senate

Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Mallory Mcmorrow

Jul 2

Senate

Introduced By Senator Sean Mccann

Jul 2

Senate

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics