HB 6299 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

This bill amends Michigan's Freedom of Information Act to explicitly extend public records disclosure requirements to the state legislature and the governor's office, which were previously excluded from the definition of a "public body." It also updates key definitions within the law to include modern digital technologies, such as cloud storage and quantum computing systems, in the scope of what constitutes a "writing" or public record. The legislation takes effect on January 1 of the first odd-numbered year at least six months after enactment, provided that a companion bill, House Bill No. 6300, is also passed into law.
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Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 27, 2026 Last action Sep 1, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026
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referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Aug 27, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Betsy Coffia
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