HOUSE BILL NO. 4705

April 22, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Meerman, Howell, Yaroch and Steven Johnson and referred to the Committee on Oversight.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled

"Open meetings act,"

(MCL 15.261 to 15.275) by adding section 9a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 9a. (1) Every meeting of a public body that is a state licensing board, commission panel, or rule-making board, except a meeting or part of a meeting held in closed session, must be recorded in a manner that allows for the capture of sound, including, without limitation, in any of the following formats:

(a) A sound-only recording.

(b) A video recording with sound and picture.

(c) A digital or analog broadcast capable of being recorded.

(2) A recording required under subsection (1) must be maintained for a minimum of 1 year from the date of the meeting in a format that can be reproduced upon a request under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.