State management: other; software that accurately reproduces a person's name; require state agencies to use. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 271.

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the State Management and Budget Act requiring any software used by state agencies to create official documents to accurately render a person's name, including hyphens, bicapitalization, and apostrophes. It applies to all state agencies that produce communications containing personal names, aiming to prevent misspellings and ensure respectful representation. The measure is currently referred to the Senate Committee on Oversight.

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