LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan’s legislature stepped in at the last minute to clean up Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s mess regarding personal financial disclosures for politicians.

Benson’s glitches cause lawmakers to reboot.

Senate Bills 99 and 100, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law on Wednesday, gives lawmakers a one-month deadline extension to submit personal financial disclosures. The extension is directly tied to continued problems with the Michigan Transparency Network (MiTN) website operated by Benson’s office where those disclosures must be submitted.

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The website is part of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2022. The laws extend the filing deadline to June 13, 2025.

Bipartisan frustration.

GOP House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) worked together this week to find a solution after many lawmakers reported problems with the website and their inability to meet the deadline.

Hall told the media that members complained to him about the website, saying it frequently crashed. In addition, they expressed website errors. Some said the website had a poor set up and confusing navigation.

“That’s not transparency. That’s dysfunction.”

Gov. Whitmer tried to spin the newly signed laws in a Wednesday press release by saying “Michiganders deserve to know how their government is working for them.” However, State Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Township) called Benson’s process “flawed.”

“This process was supposed to bring more transparency to state government,” Bollin said. “But Secretary Benson had two years and $9 million to get this right, and what she delivered was a confusing mess of unclear rules, poor communication, and glitchy technology. That’s not transparency. That’s dysfunction.”

Benson’s continued blunders.

This isn’t the only public humiliation the 2026 gubernatorial candidate has faced this week. Benson continues to submit the wrong documents to the House Oversight Committee per a subpoena request over her office’s election training materials.