MI HB4427

Removes blanket exclusion of incarcerated individuals from accessing public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), allowing limited access under specific conditions.

Allows incarcerated individuals to request public records related to their own arrest/prosecution or that of their minor child, but only if records contain specific references to the incarcerated person and they provide an affidavit of paternity/parental rights.

Establishes a 30-day response deadline for the Department of Corrections, Michigan State Police, and local law enforcement agencies when responding to FOIA requests from incarcerated individuals, compared to the standard 5-business-day deadline for other requesters.

Adds definitions for cybersecurity-related terms (cybersecurity assessment, incident, plan, vulnerability) to clarify what information may be protected from disclosure.

Makes grammatical and stylistic updates throughout FOIA provisions, including changing "electronic mail" to "email" and replacing mandatory language ("shall") with "must."