2023 House Bill 4266

Civil rights: open meetings; legislative committee to enforce ethics; exempt from open meetings.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 15.262), as amended by 2001 PA 38.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Proposes changes to the "Open Meetings Act." Specifically, it seeks to revise the definition of "public body," "meeting," "closed session," and "decision" within the act. The amendments aim to clarify the entities and activities covered under the act, including state or local legislative or governing bodies, boards, commissions, committees, subcommittees, authorities, councils, and certain nonprofit corporations formed by cities.

Introduced in the House

March 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. John Roth (R-104) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jaime Greene (R-65), Angela Rigas (R-79), Tom Kunse (R-100), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Ann Bollin (R-49), Luke Meerman (R-89), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Bill Schuette (R-95), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Ken Borton (R-105), Donni Steele (R-54), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62) and Timothy Beson (R-96)

Referred to the Committee on Ethics and Oversight

Sept. 20, 2023

Motion to discharge from committee by Rep. Tom Kunse (R-100)

The motion did not prevail by voice vote