Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6140: Public employees and officers: other; nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26
Status: In committee, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
To prohibit certain elected officials from entering into certain nondisclosure agreements; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
From the introduced text, June 25, 2026:
A bill to prohibit certain elected officials from entering into certain nondisclosure agreements; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "data center transparency act". Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Data center" means a facility that is composed of 1 or more buildings and that is designed and intended to house, and does house, data center equipment to centralize the storage and processing of data. (b) "Nondisclosure agreement" means an agreement or contract that includes a provision that provides that the construction of a data center is confidential or that a party to the agreement or contract is prohibited from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting on the construction of a data center. (c) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, township, or other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district of this state. Sec. 3. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a political subdivision contracts with an owner of a data center to construct a data center in that political subdivision in exchange for a tax incentive, the owner of the data center and any elected official of that political subdivision shall not enter into a nondisclosure …
Sponsors
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Andrews, Joey (D, 38)
- Grant, Kristian (D, 82)
- Tsernoglou, Penelope (D, 75)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- Steckloff, Samantha (D, 19)
- O'Neal, Amos (D, 94)
- Wooden, Stephen (D, 81)
- Arbit, Noah (D, 20)
- Hoskins, Jason (D, 18)
- Snyder, Will (D, 87)
- Liberati, Tullio (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2026
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Morgan Foreman
Subjects: Public employees and officers: other
Common questions
- What is HB6140?
- HB6140 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Public employees and officers: other; nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26.
- What does HB6140 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit certain elected officials from entering into certain nondisclosure agreements; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
- What is the status of HB6140?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2026 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6140?
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6140?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6140
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