Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 5197: Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a.
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Plain-language summary
HB 5197 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on October 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit. Amends secs. 7, 15, 24, 26, 51 & 54 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.207 et seq.) & adds sec. 34a. Primary sponsor: Rachelle Smit (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachelle Smit | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Will Bruck | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- transmitted
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #32 Yeas 97 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
- read a third time
- placed on immediate passage
- placed on third reading
- substitute (H-1) adopted
- read a second time
- referred to second reading
- reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
- recommendation concurred in
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