# Michigan 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 4807'25Last Action: assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect

Michigan 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 4807'25Last Action: assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bryan Posthumus (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4808
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 4807'25Last Action: assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Last action: 2026-07-29, assigned PA 63'26 with immediate effect
- Sponsor: Bryan Posthumus (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Civil rights: open meetings, Children: child abuse or child neglect
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan Posthumus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy DeBoer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 2026-07-03 | House | roll call | pass | 100 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026-01-14 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 100 | 9 | 1 |

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-07-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0063.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4808.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4808.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4808.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-08-26: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4808.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0063.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4808.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4808.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4808.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4808.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4808-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).