HOUSE BILL NO. 4617
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled
"Freedom of information act,"
(MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 3a and 23a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 3a. Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, including, but not limited to, sections 1(2) and 2(g), an individual incarcerated in a state or county correctional facility in this state or any other state, or in a federal correctional facility, has the right to inspect, copy, or receive a copy of any public record properly requested under this part if the public record contains specific references to that individual or his or her minor child for whom he or she has not been denied parenting time under the child custody act of 1970, 1970 PA 91, MCL 722.21 to 722.31, and the record is otherwise accessible to the individual by law.
Sec. 23a. Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, including, but not limited to, sections 21(2) and 22(e), an individual incarcerated in a state or county correctional facility in this state or any other state, or in a federal correctional facility, has the right to inspect, copy, or receive a copy of any public record properly requested under this part if the public record contains specific references to that individual or his or her minor child for whom he or she has not been denied parenting time under the child custody act of 1970, 1970 PA 91, MCL 722.21 to 722.31, and the record is otherwise accessible to the individual by law.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4383 of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.