Bill Text: MI HB4345 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 4345

Introduced

Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 42-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-12 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/11/2023 [HB4345 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4345-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 4345

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled

"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"

by amending section 303 (MCL 37.2303), as amended by 1992 PA 70, and by adding section 212.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 212. The provisions of this article related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression do not apply to a religious corporation, association, society, or other organization, including a faith-based nonprofit organization, when that entity is acting according to its sincerely held religious beliefs.

Sec. 303. (1) This article shall does not apply to a private club, or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the private club or establishment are made available to the customers or patrons of another establishment that is a place of public accommodation or is licensed by the this state under Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being sections 436.1 through 436.58 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303. This section shall subsection does not apply to a private club that is otherwise defined as a place of public accommodation in this article.

(2) The provisions of this article related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression do not apply to a religious corporation, association, society, or other organization, including a faith-based nonprofit organization, when that entity is acting according to its sincerely held religious beliefs.