MI SB 288

in committee

Civil rights: open meetings; grounds for going into closed session when a public body consults with its attorney; modify. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · upper

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Quick answers

Did MI SB 288 pass?

Not yet. MI SB 288 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-25): referred to Committee on Government Operations

What is MI SB 288 about?

MI SB 288 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Civil rights: open meetings; grounds for going into closed session when a public body consults with its attorney; modify. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).”.

Who sponsors MI SB 288?

Veronica Klinefelt is the primary sponsor of MI SB 288, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2025-05-07
Latest action: 2025-06-25 — referred to Committee on Government Operations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Civil rights: open meetings

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2025-06-25
referred to Committee on Government Operations
referral-committee
2025-06-25
read a first time
reading-1
2025-06-25
received on 06/25/2025
introduction
2025-06-25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 171 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
passage
2025-06-11
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
2025-06-11
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
committee-passage
2025-06-04
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
referral-committee
2025-06-04
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/3/2025
committee-passage
2025-05-14
SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: EDWARD MCBROOM
2025-05-08
SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: ERIKA GEISS
2025-05-07
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
referral-committee
2025-05-07
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 171 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
2025-06-25 · pass · 22-14
Member-level votes (37)
- Anthony: yes
- Cherry: yes
- McBroom: yes
- Santana: yes
- Bayer: yes
- Geiss: yes
- McCann: yes
- Shink: yes
- Brinks: yes
- Hertel: yes
- McMorrow: yes
- Singh: yes
- Camilleri: yes
- Huizenga: yes
- Moss: yes
- Webber: yes
- Cavanagh: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Polehanki: yes
- Wojno: yes
- Chang: yes
- Klinefelt: yes
- Albert: no
- Damoose: no
- Lauwers: no
- Runestad: no
- Bellino: no
- Hauck: no
- Lindsey: no
- Theis: no
- Bumstead: no
- Hoitenga: no
- Nesbitt: no
- Victory: no
- Daley: no
- Johnson: no
- Outman: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0288

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