Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b.
Key claim: HB4063 amends Michigan’s 1978 lobbying act to prohibit certain former executive branch officers from engaging in specified lobbying activities for a defined period after leaving office.
Abstract
(HB4063 · 103rd Legislature) Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of state government; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6b. Latest action (2026-07-03): Bill Ordered Enrolled
Why this matters
Revolving-door restrictions shape the labor market for former state officials and the influence economy around Michigan government, affecting who can be hired as lobbyists and when. Extending cooling-off rules to executive branch officers closes a gap that previously applied primarily to legislators, changing career pathways for departing administration staff and the practices of firms that employ them.