2024 House Bill 5427

Civil rights: public records; revisions to certain defined terms in FOIA, including the term "public body" to include the governor, the lieutenant governor, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and state legislators; provide for.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 15.232), as amended by 2018 PA 68.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Feb. 7, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Donni Steele (R-54) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Greene (R-65), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mark Tisdel (R-55), David Martin (R-68), Ken Borton (R-105), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Tom Kunse (R-100), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Brad Paquette (R-37), William Bruck (R-30), Brian BeGole (R-71), Sarah Lightner (R-45) and Ann Bollin (R-49)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations