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MI HB4345
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Bill Schuette
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AI Summary
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Adds a new religious exemption to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act allowing religious corporations, associations, societies, and faith-based nonprofit organizations to act according to their sincerely held religious beliefs regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
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Creates Section 212 establishing that provisions related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression do not apply to qualifying religious entities
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Amends Section 303 to clarify reference to the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998 (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) instead of outdated 1933 Public Acts references
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Updates statutory language in Section 303 for clarity, replacing "shall" with "does" throughout the private club exemption provision
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Duplicates the religious exemption language in both the new Section 212 and amended Section 303(2)
Legislative Description
Civil rights: other; religious exception to certain provisions of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act; provide for. Amends sec. 303 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2303) & adds sec. 212.
Religion: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/11/2023
4/12/2023