An act to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “An act to define civil rights; to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, or marital status; to preserve the confidentiality of records regarding arrest, detention, or other disposition in which a conviction does not result; to prescribe the powers and duties of the civil rights commission and the department of civil rights; to provide remedies and penalties; to provide for fees; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 502 (MCL 37.2502), as amended by 2023 PA 6.
MI S.B.0207 amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to explicitly prohibit housing discrimination based on a wide range of protected characteristics, including source of income. This includes discrimination in real estate transactions, the terms of rental agreements, and the provision of related services. The bill targets practices such as refusing emergency rental assistance or income from rent vouchers and sets forth prohibitions against discriminatory advertising and pricing. It outlines the powers and duties of the civil rights commission and the department of civil rights, provides for remedies and penalties, and ensures the confidentiality of certain records. Landlords owning fewer than five rental units are exempt. The amendment's effectiveness is contingent upon the enactment of Senate Bill No. 206 of the 102nd Legislature.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-3
Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-1 concurred in 20 to 17 (details)
