Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6300: Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends secs. 6, 10 & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.236 et seq.) & adds sec. 14a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6299'26
Status: In committee, August 27, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending sections 6, 10, and 13 (MCL 15.236, 15.240, and 15.243), section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, section 10 as amended by 2014 PA 563, and section 13 as amended by 2023 PA 64, and by adding section 14a.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending sections 6, 10, and 13 (MCL 15.236, 15.240, and 15.243), section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, section 10 as amended by 2014 PA 563, and section 13 as amended by 2023 PA 64, and by adding section 14a. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 6. (1) All of the following apply to the designation of a FOIA coordinator: (a) A public body that is a city, village, township, county, or state department, or under the control of a city, village, township, county, or state department, shall designate an individual as the public body's FOIA coordinator. (b) In a county not having an executive form of government, the chairperson of the county board of commissioners is designated as the FOIA coordinator for that county. (c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate an individual as the FOIA coordinator for the house of representatives. (d) The senate majority leader shall designate an individual as the FOIA coordinator for the senate. (e) For all other public bodies, the chief administrative officer of the respective public body is designated as the public body's FOIA coordinator. (2) The FOIA coordinator shall be responsible for accepting and processing accept and process requests for the public …
Sponsors
- Byrnes, Erin (D, 15) · 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)
- McKinney, Donavan (D, 11)
- Skaggs, Phil (D, 80)
- Longjohn, Matt (D, 40)
- Koleszar, Matt (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Erin Byrnes
Subjects: Civil rights: public records
Common questions
- What is HB6300?
- HB6300 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 secs. 6, 10 & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.236 et seq.) & adds sec. 14a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6299'26.
- What does HB6300 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending sections 6, 10, and 13 (MCL 15.236, 15.240, and 15.243), section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, section 10 as amended by 2014 PA 563, and section 13 as amended by 2023 PA 64, and by adding section 14a.
- What is the status of HB6300?
- In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026 (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6300?
- Byrnes, Erin (D, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6300?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6300
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