2023 Senate Bill 467

Civil rights: public records; evasion of disclosure of public records under the freedom of information act by use of code words or phrases that conceal the subject of those records; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 15.233), as amended by 2018 PA 523.

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The bill aims to clarify and enhance the rights of individuals requesting public records from public bodies. It mandates that requests include complete contact information unless the requester qualifies as indigent, and allows for the subscription to regular public record issuances for up to six months, renewable at the subscriber's request.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Oversight