Lansing — The Michigan House is poised Thursday to vote on a bill that would allow government agencies to hide the addresses, phone numbers and outside employer names of state lawmakers, the governor, former governors, the lieutenant governor and their immediate family members.

House Bill 4397, initially focused on concealing the personal information of judges, was altered in committee last week with language that would instead cover dozens of state and federal elected positions. The bill was also renamed the "Elected Officials Protection Act."

When the bill language was swapped out, several individuals testified in opposition, particularly to the idea that probate judges, who often have influence over estates and wills, would not need to disclose any interests they may have in property

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