In one paragraph
Michigan's HB 5143 (Public Act 264 of 2023) adds a definition of 'artificial intelligence' to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (MCL 169.202): a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments, using machine and human-based inputs to perceive environments, abstract them into models through automated analysis, and use model inference to formulate options. It is tie-barred to HB 5141 (Public Act 263), the AI political-ad disclosure law. Approved November 30, 2023; effective February 13, 2024.
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What it means for business
No duties of its own. It defines 'artificial intelligence' for the Campaign Finance Act's AI disclaimer rules for political ads and prerecorded calls added by Public Act 263 of 2023 (HB 5141).
Key provisions
- MCL 169.202(1): 'artificial intelligence' means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments, and that uses machine and human-based inputs to perceive real and virtual environments, abstract those perceptions into models through analysis in an automated manner, and use model inference to formulate options for information or action
- The term is used in the AI disclosure rules that HB 5141 (Public Act 263 of 2023) added to the same act for qualified political advertisements (section 59) and prerecorded political phone messages (section 47)
- Enacting section 1: the act does not take effect unless HB 5141 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted; HB 5141 became Public Act 263 of 2023
- Approved by the Governor November 30, 2023 and filed with the Secretary of State December 1, 2023 (Public Act 264 of 2023); effective February 13, 2024
Latest legislative action
Nov 30, 2023. Approved by the Governor 11/30/2023; assigned PA 264'23
Sponsors (showing 5 of 30)
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alabas Farhat D | Sponsor | HD-003 |
| Amos O'Neal D | Sponsor | HD-094 |
| Bill Schuette R | Sponsor | HD-095 |
| Brenda Carter D | Sponsor | HD-053 |
| Carrie Rheingans D | Sponsor | HD-047 |
Roll call votes (showing 3 of 5)
H House Third Reading: Roll Call # 584 Nov 9, 2023
61 yea45 nayPassed
S Senate Third Reading: Passed Roll Call # 735 Nov 9, 2023
20 yea16 nay2 otherPassed
S Reported Favorably With Substitute S-1 Nov 9, 2023
11 yea0 nayPassed
Amendments (2)
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Senate Substitute (S-1) Not adopted 2023-11-09
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Senate Substitute (S-1) Adopted 2023-11-09
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