Scope: State (Michigan)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 10, 2026
Michigan SB 1085 would amend the Business Corporation Act to revoke the power of business corporations to spend money in elections or on ballot questions, adding a new section 261a. The bill is tie-barred to SB 1086 and SB 1087 and has received an additional co-sponsor; it remains in the Senate.
Constitutional basis: Introduced bill restricting corporate electoral spending runs against settled federal political-speech precedent; not yet enacted and no court has reviewed it.