HB5505

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of digital oversight; establish. Creates new act.

Chamber Passed·5/20/26

Establishes the Office of Digital Oversight within the Michigan Legislature to oversee state agencies' IT projects and services.

The bill creates the Office of Digital Oversight within the Michigan Legislature. The office will be led by a digital oversight officer appointed by the legislature. The office will investigate IT projects, services, and purchases by state agencies, and can join or collaborate on projects. It will also study innovative procurement practices for digital products. The office must support modern software development best practices and advocate for tools and practices like DevSecOps and open-source software. The office is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act for investigations.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 57–46 · May 20
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

57 Yea

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46 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 29

9:00 AM

House Appropriations

Mar 4

9:00 AM

House Appropriations

History

Jun 2

Senate

Passed By House With Immediate Effect

Jun 2

Senate

Referred To Committee On Appropriations

May 20

House

Read A Third Time