2025 House Bill 4753

Civil rights: other; protections for the termination of a pregnancy under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act; remove, and restore to former provisions.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending sections 201 and 202 (MCL 37.2201 and 37.2202), as amended by 2023 PA 31.

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House Bill No. 4751 and 4753 removes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected classes from Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, eliminating state-level anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals; and excludes nontherapeutic abortions not intended to save the life of the mother from employment discrimination protections related to pregnancy and related medical conditions.

Introduced in the House

July 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-66) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Maddock (R-51), Joseph Fox (R-101), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Greg Markkanen (R-110) and Steve Carra (R-36)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations