Bill limiting time for campaign finance indictments advances in House
Lansing — A House panel approved Wednesday legislation that would reduce the time period in which lawmakers could be criminally charged for campaign finance fraud, despite questions by Democrats about the timing and intent of the bill.
The House Elections and Ethics Committee approved the bill along party lines. It would prohibit the attorney general’s office from pursuing an indictment for a violation older than five years.
Democratic Rep. Vanessa Guerra of Saginaw questioned why the proposed standard was more lenient than the 10-year statute of limitations applied to actions brought against local governments.
“People have the right to know what we’re doing and be able to bring an action against us long after five years,” Guerra said.
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