Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6299: Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6300'26
Status: In committee, August 27, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 2 (MCL 15.232), as amended by 2018 PA 68.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 2 (MCL 15.232), as amended by 2018 PA 68. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Cybersecurity assessment" means an investigation undertaken by a person, governmental body, or other entity to identify vulnerabilities in cybersecurity plans. (b) "Cybersecurity incident" includes, but is not limited to, a computer network intrusion or attempted intrusion; a breach of primary computer network controls; unauthorized access to programs, data, or information contained in a computer system; or actions by a third party that materially affect component performance or, because of impact to component systems, prevent normal computer system activities. (c) "Cybersecurity plan" includes, but is not limited to, information about a person's information systems, network security, encryption, network mapping, access control, passwords, authentication practices, computer hardware or software, or response to cybersecurity incidents. (d) "Cybersecurity vulnerability" means a deficiency within computer hardware or software, or within a computer network or information system, that could be exploited by unauthorized parties for use against an individual computer user or a computer network or information system. (e) "Field name" means the label or identification of an element of a computer database that contains a specific item of information, and includes, but is not limited …
Sponsors
- Coffia, Betsy (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Reggie (D, 31)
- Mentzer, Denise (D, 61)
- Wooden, Stephen (D, 81)
- Price, Natalie (D, 6)
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- Morgan, Jason (D, 23)
- Byrnes, Erin (D, 15)
- McKinney, Donavan (D, 11)
- Skaggs, Phil (D, 80)
- Longjohn, Matt (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Betsy Coffia
Subjects: Civil rights: public records
Common questions
- What is HB6299?
- HB6299 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6300'26.
- What does HB6299 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 2 (MCL 15.232), as amended by 2018 PA 68.
- What is the status of HB6299?
- In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026 (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6299?
- Coffia, Betsy (D, 103), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6299?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6299
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