evidence_text: Rep. Hill, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
  
  “Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
  
  I am writing to provide an explanation for my votes against House Bills 613, 614, 615 and 616.
  
  In November 2022, the voters of Michigan approved Proposal 22-1. This proposal called for both an increase in the total number of years a member of the Michigan House of Representatives or Michigan Senate could be allowed to serve in their respective chamber and new financial disclosure requirements for elected officials and candidates wishing to serve at the state level. The latter change is of particular importance, as Michigan is currently one of only two states in our nation lacking statutory requirements for financial disclosures from state elected officials.
  
  The package of bills I voted against was introduced to implement these financial disclosure requirements. However, the bills as presented leave significant loopholes in place. If they are not addressed, these loopholes will allow state officials to circumvent the intended purpose of the legislation. Further, amendments that could have strengthened these disclosure provisions and eliminated the loopholes in question were not adopted.