Senate Bill 1041 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (1976 PA 442) to modify definitions in Section 2 (MCL 15.232).

• Defines "field name" as the label or identification of a computer database element containing specific information, including column headers, data dictionaries, and record layouts.

• Establishes "FOIA coordinator" as either an individual who is a public body or an individual designated by a public body to accept and process public records requests.

• Excludes incarcerated individuals serving sentences in state, county, or federal correctional facilities from the definition of "person" eligible to request public records.

• Makes technical corrections including grammatical changes (replacing "which" with "that") and clarifying definitions related to public bodies, public records, software, and writing formats.