MI HB6021

Allows local public bodies to hold electronic meetings under any circumstances if they provide a physical meeting location open to the public with at least one member present in person.

Requires local public bodies conducting electronic meetings to record the meeting (sound-only, video, or broadcast format) and maintain public access to the recording for at least one year.

Restricts remote participation for members of local public bodies to those physically located within the boundaries of the county, city, township, village, school district, or other local governmental unit served; members outside those boundaries are counted as absent and ineligible to vote.

Exempts agricultural commodity groups from restrictions on electronic meetings, allowing them to meet electronically under any circumstances regardless of the date.

Maintains existing requirements for two-way communication during electronic meetings, advance notice on websites (18 hours minimum), and agenda posting (2 hours before meeting for bodies with online presences).