Civil rights: other; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

This bill amends Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to explicitly include lactating status, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions within the legal definition of "sex." By updating definitions for employer, employment agency, and public service, the legislation ensures that discrimination protections against these conditions apply broadly across workplaces, public accommodations, and state services. The change directly affects individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as well as the businesses and organizations that employ or serve them, by clarifying that denying rights based on these statuses constitutes illegal discrimination.