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SB34 • 2026

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

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Sponsor
Stephanie Chang (District 3), Erika Geiss (District 1)
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
referred to Committee on Health Policy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service.
  • Amends secs.
  • 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 322

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 56 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 360

    received on 04/17/2025

  3. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 365

    read a first time

  4. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 365

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  5. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 269

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 269

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

  10. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).