Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SR125: A resolution to call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may set reasonable limits on the spending of money to influence elections, including distinctions between natural persons and artificial entities.
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution to call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may set reasonable limits on the spending of money to influence elections, including distinctions between natural persons and artificial entities.
From the introduced text, June 2, 2026:
A resolution to call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may set reasonable limits on the spending of money to influence elections, including distinctions between natural persons and artificial entities. Whereas, The Constitution of the state of Michigan recognizes that â[a]ll political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal benefit, security and protection.â We the people have a compelling sovereign interest in fostering robust political debate and self-government, protecting the free speech interests of all individuals, securing the liberty and political equality of our citizens, guarding against corruption, and advancing federalism and the interests of the several states; and Whereas, Reasonable limits on how money is used to influence the outcomes of elections are wise to secure the interests of all citizens of our state to be represented and participate in elections and self-government, and to protect the integrity of elections and government against out-of-state and foreign interests and the undue influence of wealthy special interests, whether of corporations, unions, or other artificial entities; and Whereas, Over the past five decades, the Supreme Court of the United States has gradually come to equate unlimited election spending with âfree speech.â This unlimited spending is drowning out the free …