Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
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StateMichiganIntroduced
SB 1085: Businesses: business corporations; power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1261 et seq.) & adds sec. 261a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1086'26, SB 1087'26
Sean McCann
SB 1085 status: Introduced — SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: VERONICA KLINEFELT (updated Sep 10, 2026).
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Confidence
High
Analysis basis
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:High Impact 85/100
Constitutionality30%
Bipartisan20%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill amends the Business Corporation Act to prohibit domestic and foreign corporations from contributing or expending money/value on candidates, political parties, or ballot questions.
Who is affected
All domestic and foreign corporations operating in Michigan, including their officers and directors.
Requirements and enforcement
Corporations must cease all political financial support, except for bona fide news reporting; they remain subject to enforcement by the AG.
Costs and funding
Direct costs include potential disgorgement of funds, legal costs for compliance/litigation, and extreme potential costs related to dissolution or revocation of business rights.
When it takes effect
Effective date dependent on the passage of tie-barred bills SB 1086 and 1087.
Potential benefits
Increases election transparency and limits the influence of corporate capital in state-level elections.
Risks and tradeoffs
High risk of federal constitutional litigation and the potential for selective enforcement by state authorities.
What is still unknown
The precise impact on routine corporate public affairs, employee-funded PACs, and future judicial interpretation of the 'anything of value' clause.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
Critical outlook
40%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
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- No material direct effect identified
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- No material direct effect identified
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Significant constitutional challenges under First Amendment precedents like Citizens United are highly likely.
Analysis scope
Requires enactment of SB 1086 and SB 1087 as tie-barred legislation.
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Where it stands
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