2021 Senate Bill 633

Permit another government authority to hold virtual board meetings indefinitely

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

To permit government agencies authorized by a 1978 “<a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-448-1976-3">energy employment</a>” law created to provide or subsidize municipal power plants and related projects and dubbed “joint agencies,” to hold “virtual” board meetings electronically on a permanent basis, not just during epidemics. This is one of at least <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?Results=50&amp;EndDate=9%2F21%2F2021&amp;StartDate=1%2F1%2F2021&amp;Keywords=electronically+meeting&amp;op=Search">10 bills</a> introduced in this legislature proposing to grant this privilege to the governing bodies of some obscure government authorities, and some that are not obscure.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Sept. 29, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 30, 2021

Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To also extend this privilege of allowing the governing boards of certain government authorities to hold public meetings over the internet to a state "board of nursing".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 30, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Dec. 1, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy