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MI HB4931
Bill
Status
9/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karl Bohnak
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AI Summary
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Allows licensing boards to hold meetings electronically via telephone or video conferencing under any circumstances, not just for military duty or medical accommodations
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Defines "licensing board" as any body responsible for determining qualifications or issuing credentials for occupations, including boards established under the Public Health Code, Occupational Code, and Skilled Trades Regulation Act
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Prohibits licensing board members attending electronically from voting on issues related to administrative rulemaking
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Adds licensing boards to the list of public bodies (alongside agricultural commodity groups, municipal retirement systems, and joint energy agencies) that have expanded remote meeting flexibility under Michigan's Open Meetings Act
Legislative Description
Civil rights: open meetings; remote meeting participation for licensing board meetings; allow. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).
Civil rights: open meetings
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
3/12/2026