Bill Text: MI SB1212 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b & 957a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-11-05 - Referred To Committee On Elections [SB1212 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB1212-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 1212
November 05, 2020, Introduced by Senators
HOLLIER, MOSS, MCMORROW, CHANG, ALEXANDER, BRINKS, POLEHANKI, GEISS, BAYER
and WOJNO and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding sections 483b and 957a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 483b. (1) An individual employed
to circulate a petition described in section 482 must not be paid a fixed rate
or amount for each petition signature collected or for each completed petition
signature sheet.
(2)
If an individual receives compensation to circulate a petition described in
section 482, then the individual must be compensated at an hourly rate for time
worked.
Sec. 957a. (1) An individual employed
to circulate a recall petition under this chapter must not be paid a fixed rate
or amount for each recall petition signature collected or for each completed
recall petition signature sheet.
(2) If an individual receives compensation to circulate a recall petition under this chapter, then the individual must be compensated at an hourly rate for time worked.
