HB 6043 Summary

• Amends Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (1976 PA 442) by modifying Section 13 disclosure exemptions to add protections for audio recordings of emergency 9-1-1 calls.

• Makes 9-1-1 audio recordings exempt from disclosure unless the public interest in disclosure outweighs nondisclosure, with limited exceptions allowing release to the caller, law enforcement investigators, or by court order.

• Allows callers (or their legal representatives if deceased/incapacitated) to obtain their own 9-1-1 recordings by submitting a signed affidavit confirming identity and relevance to a legal matter.

• Clarifies exemption does not apply to written records, transcripts, or written reports related to emergency calls, only to the audio recordings themselves.

• Contains conforming changes to existing FOIA exemption language, including reorganization of advisory communications exemptions and updates to archaeological site disclosure provisions.