Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits sex discrimination in places of public accommodation and public services in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Amends the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to make clear that “sex” includes but is not limited to pregnancy or lactation status (Sec. 301).

• Prohibits sex discrimination in places of public accommodation and public services in Michigan (Sec. 301).

• Amends the definition of “public accommodation” for this bill to include facilities of private clubs, including (Sec. 301):

• A country club or golf club;

• A boating or yachting club;

• A sports or athletic club; or

• A dining club, except a dining club that in good faith limits its membership to the members of a particular religion to further the teachings or principles of that religion and not to exclude individuals of a particular sex, race, or color.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 301).

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