2024 House Bill 5749

Civil rights: public records; certain law enforcement disciplinary personnel records; require to be subject to freedom of information act requests.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending section 13 (MCL 15.243), as amended by 2023 PA 64.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill seeks to make certain law enforcement disciplinary personnel records subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Specifically, it clarifies that the release of law enforcement disciplinary records does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of an individual's privacy and thus should not be exempt from disclosure under the act. This legislation is part of efforts to increase transparency and accountability within law enforcement agencies by ensuring that disciplinary records are accessible to the public.

Introduced in the House

May 30, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-1) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Hoskins (D-18), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kristian Grant (D-82), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Julie Brixie (D-73), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jim Haadsma (D-44), John Roth (R-104), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Kara Hope (D-74), Helena Scott (D-7), Will Snyder (D-87) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Dec. 10, 2024

Reported with substitute H-1

Dec. 13, 2024

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations