2017 House Bill 4153

Expand open records law to legislature

Introduced in the House

Feb. 2, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Roger Hauck (R-99)

To establish that the state House and Senate would each be responsible for appointing an individual to be their Freedom of Information Act request coordinator. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4148 to 4157 that would extend the state’s open records law to the legislature, subject to a range of exceptions and exemptions.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

March 14, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 16, 2017

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations