Michigan HB 4475 (2025) What is it? And how will it protect us?
| Legal Framework | Embedded in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act — Michigan’s core civil rights law. |
| Protected Class | Adds “vaccination status” to the list of protected classes alongside race, religion, sex, etc. |
| Employment Protections | Employers cannot refuse to hire, terminate, or discriminate based on vaccination status or immunity passport. |
| Government Protections | Government entities (including schools and universities) cannot deny services, education, employment, or access based on vaccination status. |
| Immunity Passport Ban | Bans use of “immunity passports” — defined as documents showing vaccination or recovery. |
| Natural Immunity Recognized | Yes — included in the definition of “immunity passport” (vaccination or infection and recovery). |
| Education Access Protections | Prohibits universities and community colleges from denying education based on vax status. |
| Student Exemptions | Assumes continued use of MCL 333.9215 for student opt-outs (medical & religious/personal). |
| In-Person Learning Guarantee | Not explicitly stated, but denial based on vax status is prohibited (ELCRA). |
| Public Accommodations | Protected under ELCRA — applies to housing, employment, public access, etc. |
| Healthcare Discrimination Protections | Not explicitly mentioned in this bill (ELCRA covers this). |
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