Businesses: other; power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV.
Key claim: A proposed Michigan constitutional amendment would add Art. IV § 55 to revoke the power of businesses and other entities to spend money in elections or ballot issue campaigns.
Abstract
(SJRL · 103rd Legislature) Businesses: other; power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV. Latest action (2026-07-03): Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Mallory Mcmorrow
Why this matters
A constitutional amendment revoking the power of businesses and other entities to spend in Michigan elections or ballot campaigns would fundamentally reshape campaign finance rules affecting employers, trade associations, and nonprofits operating in the state’s economy. Unlike the tie-barred statutory package (HB 6216–6218), a constitutional change would be far harder to reverse and would bind future legislatures. Status: introduced as a joint resolution requiring supermajority legislative approval and voter ratification.