HB 48082025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4808
Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4807'25
Enacted Last action July 29, 2026: assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 8
- Prime sponsor
- Bryan Posthumus
- Cosponsors (7)
- Angela Rigas, John Fitzgerald, Ken Borton, Matt Bierlein, Nancy DeBoer, Steve Frisbie, Tom Kunse
Status
Enacted as of July 29, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Government Operations (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 3
July 3, 2026House of Representativesroll call Roll Call #321 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2Passed100-8
yes (100) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young
no (8) Carra, DeSana, Fox, Greene, J., Kelly, Paiz, Steele, Wegela
July 3, 2026State SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 189 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed22-14
yes (22) Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Greene, Hertel, Huizenga, Irwin, McCann, McMorrow, Polehanki, Shink, Singh, Webber, Wojno
no (14) Albert, Bellino, Hauck, Hoitenga, Johnson, Klinefelt, Lindsey, McBroom, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad, Theis, Victory
January 14, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #6 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1Passed100-9
yes (100) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young
no (9) Beson, Carra, DeSana, Fox, Greene, J., Kelly, Paiz, Steele, Wegela
Timeline 32
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | House | assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect |
| July 29, 2026 | House | filed with Secretary of State July 23, 2026 12:00 PM |
| July 29, 2026 | House | approved by the Governor July 21, 2026 02:12 PM |
| July 14, 2026 | House | presented to the Governor July 14, 2026 11:52 AM |
| July 3, 2026 | House | bill ordered enrolled |
| July 3, 2026 | House | title amendment agreed to |
| July 3, 2026 | House | roll call Roll Call #321 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 |
| July 3, 2026 | House | Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in |
| July 3, 2026 | House | rule suspended |
| July 3, 2026 | House | laid over one day under the rules |
| July 3, 2026 | House | returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and title amendment |
| July 3, 2026 | Senate | INSERTED FULL TITLE |
| July 3, 2026 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 189 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 |
| July 3, 2026 | Senate | SUBSTITUTE (S-4) ADOPTED |
| February 4, 2026 | Senate | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) |
| February 4, 2026 | Senate | SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN |
| February 4, 2026 | Senate | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) |
| January 21, 2026 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
| January 21, 2026 | Senate | RULES SUSPENDED |
| January 21, 2026 | Senate | PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| January 14, 2026 | House | transmitted |
| January 14, 2026 | House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #6 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 |
| January 14, 2026 | House | read a third time |
| January 14, 2026 | House | placed on immediate passage |
| January 14, 2026 | House | placed on third reading |
| January 14, 2026 | House | read a second time |
| November 6, 2025 | House | referred to second reading |
| November 6, 2025 | House | reported with recommendation without amendment |
| August 27, 2025 | House | bill electronically reproduced August 26, 2025 |
| August 26, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Government Operations |
| August 26, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| August 26, 2025 | House | introduced by Representative Rep. Bryan Posthumus |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.