Pro-Environment

Effective: 2019-2020

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Key Information

House Bills 4007-4015 would expand the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s office. The bill package also creates the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) which would subject the legislature to open record laws. Michigan is one of only two states that currently exempts the Executive from open record laws, Michigan’s current FOIA laws are outdated and insufficient. These bills do not entirely solve that problem. Generally speaking, the LORA bills contain language that mirrors current provisions in FOIA concerning other public bodies. However, there are provisions and exceptions in these bills unique to the legislative branch, notably the process for appealing decisions denying a request for disclosure of a public record under House Bill 4010, and limitations and exemptions from disclosure (Ex: constituent communications) in House Bill 4015. LORA would not apply to records pre-dating January 1, 2020. Overall, however, the bill package would increase transparency and accountability in the executive and legislative branches, and is a step in the right direction.

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Votes

79 Pro-Environment
0 Anti-Environment
2 N/A
See How Your Lawmaker Voted
Name Party Affiliation Chamber District Lifetime Score Pro/Anti Environment
Tyrone Carter DEMOCRATIC House 1 90%
Nate Shannon DEMOCRATIC House 58 93%
Matt Maddock REPUBLICAN House 51 21%
Annette Glenn REPUBLICAN House 98 56%
Ann Bollin REPUBLICAN House 49 37%
Phil Green REPUBLICAN House 67 50%
Luke Meerman REPUBLICAN House 89 30%
Brad Slagh REPUBLICAN House 85 37%
Jack O'Malley REPUBLICAN House 101 63%
Alex Garza DEMOCRATIC House 12 75%
Sarah Anthony DEMOCRATIC Senate 21 97%
Kara Hope DEMOCRATIC House 74 100%
Graham Filler REPUBLICAN House 93 43%
Jim Haadsma DEMOCRATIC House 44 90%
Brad Paquette REPUBLICAN House 37 30%
Angela Witwer DEMOCRATIC House 76 87%
Gary Eisen REPUBLICAN House 81 56%
Mark Huizenga REPUBLICAN Senate 30 60%
John Cherry DEMOCRATIC Senate 27 87%
Matt Hall REPUBLICAN House 42 43%
Andrea Schroeder REPUBLICAN House 43 67% excused
Cynthia A. Johnson DEMOCRATIC House 5 75% excused
Ryan Berman REPUBLICAN House 39 44%
Greg VanWoerkom REPUBLICAN House 88 37%
Rodney Wakeman REPUBLICAN House 94 63%
Laurie Pohutsky DEMOCRATIC House 17 100%
Pauline Wendzel REPUBLICAN House 39 40%
Matt Koleszar DEMOCRATIC House 22 97%
Karen Whitsett DEMOCRATIC House 4 92%
Sarah Lightner REPUBLICAN House 45 40%
Jeff Yaroch REPUBLICAN House 33 64%
Brenda Carter DEMOCRATIC House 53 93%
Mike Mueller REPUBLICAN House 72 43%
Kevin Coleman DEMOCRATIC House 25 81%
Kyra Bolden DEMOCRATIC House 35 87%
Greg Markkanen REPUBLICAN House 110 34%
Julie Brixie DEMOCRATIC House 73 93%
Rachel Hood DEMOCRATIC House 81 97%
Joe Tate DEMOCRATIC House 10 90%
Doug Wozniak REPUBLICAN House 59 41%
Mari Manoogian DEMOCRATIC House 40 88%
Lori Stone DEMOCRATIC House 13 100%
Padma Kuppa DEMOCRATIC House 41 100%
Scott VanSingel REPUBLICAN House 100 50%
Bronna Kahle REPUBLICAN House 57 48%
Jason Wentworth REPUBLICAN House 97 48%
Mary Whiteford REPUBLICAN House 80 48%
Terry Sabo DEMOCRATIC House 92 76%
Beau LaFave REPUBLICAN House 108 38%
David LaGrand DEMOCRATIC House 75 92%
Donna Lasinski DEMOCRATIC House 52 96%
Jim Lilly REPUBLICAN House 89 48%
Jewell Jones DEMOCRATIC House 11 80%
Ronnie Peterson DEMOCRATIC House 54 92%
Steven Johnson REPUBLICAN House 72 29%
Yousef Rabhi DEMOCRATIC House 53 92%
John Reilly REPUBLICAN House 46 25%
Daire Rendon REPUBLICAN House 103 48%
Tenisha Yancey DEMOCRATIC House 1 79%
Beth Griffin REPUBLICAN House 66 48%
Abdullah Hammoud DEMOCRATIC House 15 100%
Roger Hauck REPUBLICAN Senate 34 33%
Tommy Brann REPUBLICAN House 77 44%
Kevin Hertel DEMOCRATIC Senate 12 89%
Michele Hoitenga REPUBLICAN Senate 36 29%
Pamela Hornberger REPUBLICAN House 32 42%
Joe Bellino REPUBLICAN Senate 16 36%
Gary Howell REPUBLICAN House 82 48%
Sue Allor REPUBLICAN House 106 63%
Julie Alexander REPUBLICAN House 64 42%
Steve Marino REPUBLICAN House 24 45%
Thomas Albert REPUBLICAN Senate 18 31%
Tim Sneller DEMOCRATIC House 50 88%
William Sowerby DEMOCRATIC House 31 100%
Julie Calley REPUBLICAN House 87 44%
Sara Cambensy DEMOCRATIC House 109 75%
Ben Frederick REPUBLICAN House 85 48%
Diana Farrington REPUBLICAN House 30 52%
Jim Ellison DEMOCRATIC House 26 96%
Cara Clemente DEMOCRATIC House 14 92%
Darrin Camilleri DEMOCRATIC Senate 4 95%