SB 246 — Civil rights; public records; freedom of information act; designate as part 1 and add legislative open records act (LORA) as part 2. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.) & adds pt. 2. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0247'17
Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 15, 2017. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Read SB 246 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TONYA SCHUITMAKER
Sponsors
- Tonya Schuitmaker · Cosponsor
- 26 · Cosponsor
- Rick Jones · Cosponsor
- Margaret O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Steven Bieda · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (5)
- Tonya Schuitmaker
- 26
- Rick Jones
- Margaret O'Brien
- Steven Bieda
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| MacDonald | — | Yea |
| Ananich | — | Yea |
| Schmidt | — | Yea |
| Barrett | — | Yea |
| Shirkey | — | Yea |
| Hollier | — | Yea |
| Stamas | — | Yea |
| Bizon | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Bullock | — | Yea |
| Outman | — | Yea |
| LaSata | — | Yea |
| Zorn | — | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 246?
- SB 246 is sponsored by Tonya Schuitmaker, 26, Rick Jones, Margaret O'Brien, and Steven Bieda.
- What is the current status of SB 246?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 15, 2017. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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