A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending the title and sections 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 302, 302a, 402, 502, 504, 505, and 506 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, 37.2202, 37.2203, 37.2204, 37.2205, 37.2206, 37.2207, 37.2209, 37.2302, 37.2302a, 37.2402, 37.2502, 37.2504, 37.2505, and 37.2506), the title as amended by 2024 PA 200, sections 102, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 302, 302a, 402, 504, 505, and 506 as amended by 2023 PA 6, section 103 as amended by 2023 PA 45, section 202 as amended by 2023 PA 31, and section 502 as amended by 2024 PA 180.
House Bill No. 4777 removes 'gender identity or expression' as a protected category from Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, thereby eliminating explicit anti-discrimination protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in employment, housing, education, and public accommodations.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Government Operations