MI SB0958

Requires public bodies to use a single combined race and ethnicity question with seven minimum categories (White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino, and Middle Eastern or North African) when collecting racial or ethnic data in writings, effective 3 years after enactment.

Mandates each minimum category include six initial subcategories (e.g., White includes English, German, Irish, Polish, Dutch, Italian) with option for write-in responses for additional subcategories.

Requires public bodies to post action plans on their websites describing compliance steps and risks associated with race and ethnicity data collection within 18 months of enactment.

Exempts race and ethnicity data collected under this act from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Directs public bodies to update subcategory listings every 10 years after federal decennial census data release to reflect the six most populous subcategories in Michigan for each minimum category, beginning January 1, 2032.