2019 House Bill 4468 / 2020 Public Act 36

Expand open records law options

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To establish that a person submitting a document request to a government body under the Freedom of Information Act may stipulate that the response be emailed, faxed or sent by first-class mail, if the public body has the technological capability to do so.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

May 2, 2019

Reported without amendment

To refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Sept. 10, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 24, 2019

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Oct. 23, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 18, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that a person submitting a document request to a government body under the Freedom of Information Act may stipulate that the response be emailed, faxed or sent by first-class mail, if the public body has the technological capability to do so.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 3, 2020