MI HB5907

Amends the Open Meetings Act to add partisan caucuses of county board of commissioners to the list of permissible purposes for closed sessions, alongside existing partisan caucuses of state legislature members.

Clarifies that the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (formerly Department of Commerce) conducts compliance conferences under MCL 333.16231 of the Public Health Code that may be held in closed sessions before a complaint is issued.

Maintains existing closed session provisions for personnel matters, student discipline, collective bargaining strategy, real estate transactions, litigation strategy, employment applications, and higher education presidential searches.

Requires that higher education presidential search committees include at least one student, faculty member, administrator, alumnus, and public representative, with no single group constituting a majority of the committee.

Mandates at least 30 days of public notice after five final presidential candidates are identified before the governing board votes on final selection, with the deliberations and vote occurring in open session.