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MI · HB5920INTRO · 31 COSPONSORS

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26

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Plain-English Summary

This bill amends the act that created the legislative corrections ombudsman's office. It expands who can file a complaint to include family members, corrections employees, and prisoner advocates, and allows the ombudsman to start investigations on their own for significant health and safety issues. The bill also gives the ombudsman more access to department records and facilities, including the ability to bring in qualified experts and enter during emergencies.

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Votes
Sponsorship · 32 Sponsors
Democrat13Republican19Independent0Other0
  • R · PrimeJennifer Wortz
  • R · CoKarl Bohnak
  • R · CoDavid Prestin
  • R · CoGregory Markkanen
  • R · CoCam Cavitt
  • R · CoBrad Paquette
  • R · CoKathy Schmaltz
  • R · CoDouglas Wozniak
  • R · CoLuke Meerman
  • R · CoDonni Steele
  • R · CoTom Kunse
  • R · CoPat Outman
  • D · CoEmily Dievendorf
  • R · CoJoseph Pavlov
  • R · CoTimothy Beson
  • R · CoAlicia St. Germaine
  • D · CoJimmie Wilson
  • D · CoJulie Brixie
  • D · CoPeter Herzberg
  • D · CoDonavan McKinney
  • D · CoNatalie Price
  • R · CoJason Woolford
  • D · CoStephanie Young
  • D · CoNoah Arbit
  • R · CoJoseph Aragona
  • R · CoBill Schuette
  • D · CoLaurie Pohutsky
  • D · CoMike McFall
  • R · CoNancy Jenkins-Arno
  • D · CoSamantha Steckloff
  • D · CoDylan Wegela
  • D · CoWill Snyder
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