Sitting Legislator Lobbying Restrictions

Current understanding

HB4064 (103rd Legislature) amends Michigan’s 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411–4.431) by adding a new section 6c that prohibits sitting state senators and representatives from engaging in certain lobbying activities. It companions HB4062 (former legislators, sec. 6a) and HB4063 (former executive branch officers, sec. 6b), extending the lobbying-restriction framework to in-service legislators. Passed chamber; specific covered activities and enforcement mechanism to be captured from bill text.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-03 — 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.: cross-connection with former-legislator-lobbying-restrictions: Companion bills in the same 103rd Legislature package amending PA 472 of 1978: HB4062 restricts former legislators (sec. 6a) while HB4064 restricts sitting legislators (sec. 6c). (novelty: 2)

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