Public employees and officers: ethics; state senators and representatives; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities, the official text

Act No. 76

Public Acts of 2026

Approved by the Governor

July 21, 2026

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 27, 2026

EFFECTIVE
DATE: January 1, 2027

state of michigan

103rd Legislature

Regular session of 2026

Introduced by Reps. Neyer, Martin, Meerman, Maddock,
Kunse, Outman, Andrews, Kuhn, Borton, BeGole, Rheingans, Harris, Prestin,
Johnsen, Markkanen, Roth, Schmaltz, Alexander, Greene, Wegela, Beson, St.
Germaine, Wortz, Aragona and Rigas

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4064

AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 472,
entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration of lobbyists
and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports; to prescribe the powers
and duties of the department of state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 6c.

The People of the State of
Michigan enact:

Sec.
6c. (1) A member of the Michigan senate or house of representatives shall not
receive compensation, other than that provided by law for a member of the
Michigan senate or house of representatives, for communicating directly with
any of the following for the purpose of influencing legislative or
administrative action:

(a) An official in the executive branch.

(b) An official in the legislative branch.

(c) An official in the executive branch of any other
government.

(d) An official in the legislative branch of any other
government.

(2) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of
not more than $1,000.00, or both.

Enacting
section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2027.

This act is ordered to take
immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of
Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved___________________________________________

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Governor