Bill > HB6300

This bill amends Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a state law that generally gives the public the right to access records from government bodies, by updating provisions regarding who manages these requests and introducing specific exemptions and procedures for the state legislature and the executive office of the governor and lieutenant governor. Specifically, the legislation outlines how FOIA coordinators are designated for legislative chambers and county boards, establishes appeal processes for denials issued by legislative bodies, and adds numerous new exemptions that allow the governor's office and the legislature to withhold certain records—such as constituent communications, internal investigations, draft policy recommendations, and documents retained for less than thirty days—while preserving legislative privileges and immunities under the state constitution.