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SB1 • 2026

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25

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Sponsor
Jeremy Moss (District 7), Edward W. McBroom (District 38), Stephanie Chang (District 3), John Cherry (District 27)
Last action
2025-01-29
Official status
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for.
  • Amends sec.
  • 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).
  • TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

7

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) DEFEATED

Plain English: SUBSTITUTE (S-1) DEFEATED 7

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-29 SJ 8 Pg. 52

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) DEFEATED

  2. 2025-01-29 SJ 8 Pg. 52

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 1 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  3. 2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77

    received on 01/29/2025

  4. 2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77

    read a first time

  5. 2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  6. 2025-01-23 SJ 6 Pg. 46

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: STEPHANIE CHANG

  7. 2025-01-23 SJ 6 Pg. 46

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  8. 2025-01-23 SJ 6 Pg. 46

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  9. 2025-01-08 SJ 1 Pg. 22

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEREMY MOSS

  10. 2025-01-08 SJ 1 Pg. 22

    RULES SUSPENDED

  11. 2025-01-08 SJ 1 Pg. 22

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25