MichiganMichigan bill would bar officials from using the open-fields search exception
If enacted, the bill would bar law enforcement officers and state agency personnel from relying on the open-fields search exception when they search.
What it does
The bill would bar law enforcement officers and state agency staff from relying on the open-fields search exception when they search.
Argument forPeople whose land is searched could gain protection because officers and state agency staff could not rely on this search exception.
Argument againstOfficers and state agency staff might find some searches harder to carry out if they cannot rely on this search exception.
More detail
The bill would bar covered officers and state agency personnel from relying on the open-fields search exception. It covers law enforcement officers and employees, officers, and agents of any state government unit.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 23referred to second readingLatest
- Sep 23reported with recommendation without amendmentMinor
- Jun 25bill electronically reproduced 06/24/2026
- Jun 24referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jun 24read a first timeMinor
- Jun 24introduced by Representative Rep. David MartinIntroduced
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