Bill
SB 533
Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931c.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Mary Cavanagh and 1 co-sponsor
Michigan criminalizes intentional false statements or misrepresentations about elections, targeting deliberate misinformation while raising free speech concerns about enforcement scope and definition of "false."
referred to Committee on Government Operations