Civil rights: open meetings; provisions of open meetings act relating to virtual attendance and participation of members of public bodies at public meetings; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263 & 15.267); adds sec. 3b & repeals sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).

Senate Bill 271 amends Michigan's Open Meetings Act to revise rules for how public bodies conduct their meetings, particularly concerning virtual attendance. The bill permits members of public bodies to attend and participate in meetings electronically under specific conditions. For certain "Class A" public bodies, a quorum of members must still be physically present at the meeting location. Additionally, the bill removes previous COVID-19 specific health and safety requirements for meetings and outlines procedures for accommodating members absent due to reasons such as military duty or medical conditions.