Michigan representatives voted Thursday to conceal their employment, property addresses and other personal information from public view.

The state House passed legislation Thursday in a 84-17 vote that would allow currently serving state and federal lawmakers, secretaries of state, attorneys general and lieutenant governors to request their personal information not be publicly posted.

Current as well as former governors of the state could also request to have this information protected from public view.

The legislation now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration. If passed by the Senate without amendment, it would head to the governor’s desk to sign into law.

A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, did not immediately return a request for comment

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