Bill > HB6299

This bill amends Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a state law that guarantees public access to government documents and records, by redefining which entities are considered "public bodies" and are therefore subject to disclosure rules. Specifically, the legislation removes long-standing exemptions for the governor's office and the legislative branch, bringing state lawmakers, individual legislators, and executive/legislative agencies under FOIA requirements, though it still explicitly excludes specific legislative support offices like the senate and house fiscal agencies, as well as the judiciary. Additionally, the bill updates definitions related to modern technology and data storage, excludes personal, uncirculated meeting notes taken by members of public bodies from being classified as public records, and specifies that the changes will not take effect unless a companion bill (House Bill No. H07694'26) is also enacted and a specific future date is reached.