to report out SB 870 with recommendation.
Representative McFall moved to report out SB 870 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 3-0-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Posthumus, Greene. The Chair laid SB 669 and SB 670 before the committee: SB 669 (Sen. Moss) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 2 (MCL 15.232), as amended by 2018 PA 68. SB 670 (Sen. McBroom) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending sections 6, 10, and 13 (MCL 15.236, 15.240, and 15.243), section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, section 10 as amended by 2014 PA 563, and section 13 as amended by 2023 PA 64, and by adding section 14a. Senator Moss and Senator McBroom testified in support of SBs 669 and 670. Questions and discussion followed. Merissa Kovach, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, testified in support of SBs 669 and 670, The following people submitted a card in support of SB 669 and SB 670, but did not wish to speak: Logan Vorce, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Julie Campbell-Bode, representing Herself. MaryJo Ebert and Nomi Joyrich, representing the Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network. Denise Hartsough and Paula Bowman, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan. Mary Pollock, representing the Michigan State Employee Retirees Association. Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan. Representative Erin Byrnes. Charmie Gholston, representing the Citizens for Prison Reform. James Tarrant, representing the Michigan Press Association. Casey Jones, representing the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Ryan Sebolt, representing the Michigan American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Denzel McCampbell, representing the Progress Michigan. Representative Tom Kunse. David Handsor, representing the Michigan Department of State. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 670, but did not wish to speak: Katherine Bussard, representing Herself. William Wagner, representing Himself. At 12:48 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:48 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.