HB 4064 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

HB 4064 prohibits Michigan state senators and representatives from receiving extra pay (beyond their regular salary) for directly communicating with government officials to influence legislative or administrative decisions. It specifically bans compensation for lobbying activities involving officials in Michigan's executive or legislative branches, or similar officials in other state or local governments. Violating this rule is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. The bill amends Michigan's ethics law (MCL 4.411-4.431) and takes effect January 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → As Passed by the Senate · 1 edit · Feb 25, 2025

MINOR

The Senate passed a substitute version of HB 4064 that delays the effective date of the bill from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027. All other changes are formatting or capitalization adjustments with no substantive policy impact.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the amendatory act was changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, giving a one-year delay before the new restrictions on members of the Michigan senate or house of representatives take effect.

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jul 29, 2026

Introduced

filed with Secretary of State 07/27/2026 11:52 AM

lower

Jul 29, 2026

Signed into law

approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:32 PM

lower

Jul 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in

lower

Jul 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 196 YEAS 28 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Jul 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

upper

Jul 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Jul 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #11 Yeas 103 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Government Operations

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Jerry Neyer

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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors