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MI HB5972
Bill
Status
11/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Roberts
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 601 of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to modify the Michigan Civil Rights Commission's rulemaking authority regarding sexual harassment complaints.
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Prohibits the Commission from promulgating rules that limit the filing period for sexual harassment complaints to less than 365 days after the date of the most recent act of alleged sexual harassment.
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Updates statutory references to replace outdated Public Act citations with current Michigan Compiled Law sections for the Administrative Procedures Act, Open Meetings Act, and Freedom of Information Act.
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Makes minor grammatical and stylistic changes to Section 601, including replacing "the" with "this" when referencing the state and updating verb tenses (e.g., "shall be" to "is").
Legislative Description
Labor; sexual harassment; time limits for filing a sexual harassment complaint with the Michigan department of civil rights; establish minimum filing period. Amends sec. 601 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2601).
Labor, fair employment practices
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 11/14/2014
12/2/2014