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HB5508 • 2026

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 706.

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 706.

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Sponsor
Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Reggie Miller (District 31), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Natalie Price (District 6), Jaime Greene (District 65), Jason Morgan (District 23)
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 02/05/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 706.

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit.
  • Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec.
  • 706.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 HJ 11 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 02/05/2026

  2. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 104

    introduced by Representative Rep. Emily Dievendorf

  3. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 104

    read a first time

  4. 2026-02-05 HJ 10 Pg. 104

    referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 706.