Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 R cosponsors

HB 4261 — Civil rights: other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a, 10b & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.) & designates secs. 1 - 16 as pt. 1. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4263'23, HB 4262'23

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 R).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023

  2. referred to Committee on Ethics and Oversight

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Bill Schuette

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4261?
HB 4261 is sponsored by Bill Schuette (Republican), Thomas Kuhn (Republican), Jamie Thompson (Republican), Jaime Greene (Republican), Angela Rigas (Republican), Tom Kunse (Republican), Matthew Bierlein (Republican), Ann M. Bollin (Republican), Luke Meerman (Republican), Mark A Tisdel (Republican), Robert Bezotte, Ken Borton (Republican), Donni Steele (Republican), Timothy Beson (Republican), and Alicia St. Germaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4261?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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