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MI SB0775

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Bellino

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands Michigan's Open Meetings Act to require audio or video recordings of all public body meetings, not just state licensing boards, commissions, and rule-making boards as currently required
  • Permits recordings in any format that captures sound, including audio-only, video with sound, or digital/analog broadcasts capable of being recorded
  • Requires public bodies to maintain meeting recordings for a minimum of 1 year from the meeting date
  • Recordings must be stored in a format that can be reproduced upon Freedom of Information Act requests
  • Introduced February 4, 2026 by Senator Bellino and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Legislative Description

Civil rights: open meetings; audio recordings; require for all public body meetings. Amends sec. 9a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.269a).

Civil rights: open meetings

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Affairs2/4/2026

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