“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I voted ‘no’ on House Bills HB 4680-4686 because I strongly support robust, public financial disclosure
for public officials. The legislation presented today allows important financial information to remain behind
closed doors. These bills simply don’t go far enough, and the public has a right to know about this
information.”
House Bill No. 4690, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists, lobbyist
agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing
of reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5 (MCL 4.415), as amended by 1986 PA 83.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows: