House Bill 4275 Summary

• Amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by revising the definition of "race" to explicitly include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.

• Expands the definition of "familial status" to clarify that "parent" includes an individual who is pregnant.

• Makes minor technical corrections to the definition of "person" and "political subdivision" by replacing references to "the state" with "this state" for grammatical consistency.

• Maintains existing protections against sexual harassment in employment, housing, public accommodations, and education as a form of sex discrimination.