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MI HB4220
Bill
Status
3/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Mark Tisdel
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AI Summary
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Adds definitions for cybersecurity-related terms including "cybersecurity assessment," "cybersecurity incident," "cybersecurity plan," and "cybersecurity vulnerability" to the Freedom of Information Act.
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Expands the definition of "public record" to include writings prepared or retained by officers, employees, contractors, volunteers, or other agents of a public body acting within the scope of their duties.
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Clarifies that "field name" (database labels or column headers) is not considered software and may be disclosed unless disclosure violates a software license.
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Removes judiciary and the office of the county clerk from the definition of "public body" subject to FOIA requirements.
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Makes minor grammatical and terminology updates, including changing "electronic mail" to "email" and "which" to "that" throughout the statute.
Legislative Description
Civil rights: public records; definition of public record subject to the freedom of information act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).
Civil rights: public records
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/18/2023
3/9/2023