HB 5710 Summary

• Adds "medical condition" and "vaccination status" as protected categories under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act alongside existing protections for religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, and marital status.

• Extends non-discrimination protections to employment, housing and real estate transactions, public accommodations, educational institutions, and financial assistance for real property based on the newly added medical condition and vaccination status categories.

• Prohibits employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, real estate brokers, and lenders from discriminating against individuals or making inquiries regarding medical condition or vaccination status in hiring, housing, lending, and public accommodation decisions.

• Makes void any conditions, restrictions, or prohibitions on real property that limit use or occupancy based on medical condition or vaccination status.

• Updates statutory language throughout the act for clarity, including changes from "shall" to "does" or "must," and updates outdated terminology (e.g., "salesman" to "salesperson").