EXPAND ALLOWED REASONS FOR CLOSED SESSION S.B. 1023 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1023 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Veronica Klinefelt
Committee: Local Government
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Open Meetings Act to expand the reasons that a public body could
hold a closed session, including to consult with its attorney on the attorney's legal opinion
and to consider a demand made of the public body, among other things.
MCL 15.268
BRIEF RATIONALE
The Act generally requires all meetings of public bodies to be open to the public. The Act
permits public bodies to meet in closed session for specified reasons, such as meeting with a
body's attorney concerning litigation involving the public body; however, some people believe
that this allowance is too narrow and prevents public bodies from meeting in closed session
to discuss potential litigation or demands made of the body without the presence of an
attorney. Expanding the reasons that a public body could meet in closed session would allow
a public body to have more productive conversations about current or potential judicial
matters involving the body.
Legislative Analyst: Alex Krabill
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-14-24 Fiscal Analysts: Bobby Canell
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
floor\sb1023 Bill Analysis @ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not
constitute an official statement of legislative intent.


Statutes affected:
Substitute (S-1): 15.268
Senate Introduced Bill: 15.268
As Passed by the Senate: 15.268