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MI HB4469

MI HB4469
Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; basing an individual's eligibility to participate in athletics on the individual's biological sex; provide an exemption to allow certain K-12 educational institutions to do. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 405.


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Introduced
05/07/2025
In Committee
05/29/2025
Crossed Over
05/22/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"(MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 405.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by adding a provision that allows K-12 educational institutions to determine an athlete's eligibility to participate in school sports based on their biological sex as recorded on their original birth certificate, rather than their gender identity. Specifically, the bill creates an exemption to existing civil rights protections that would otherwise prohibit discrimination based on sex or gender. The bill permits schools subject to Title IX (a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funding) to use an individual's biological sex at birth as the sole criteria for athletic participation, potentially preventing transgender students from participating in sports teams aligned with their gender identity. This provision could impact transgender students' ability to compete in school sports by requiring them to participate on teams that match the sex listed on their original birth certificate.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations (on 05/29/2025)

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