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HB5247 • 2026

Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.).

Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Stephanie Young (District 16), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Natalie Price (District 6), Brenda Carter (District 53), Kara Hope (District 74), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Kelly Breen (District 21), Regina Weiss (District 5), Julie Brixie (District 73), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Helena Scott (District 8), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Tonya Phillips (District 7)
Last action
2025-11-13
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 11/12/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.).

Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals.
  • Amends secs.
  • 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1837

    bill electronically reproduced 11/12/2025

  2. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1817

    introduced by Representative Rep. Stephanie Young

  3. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1817

    read a first time

  4. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1817

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.).