Civil rights: other; standards for public bodies collecting and reporting data related to race and ethnicity; establish. Creates new act.

This bill establishes the "Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Act," which requires state and local government agencies to use specific criteria when collecting race and ethnicity information from the public. Starting three years after it takes effect, any official document requesting this data must combine race and ethnicity into a single question and include a standardized list of minimum categories and subcategories, such as specific national origins for groups like Black or African American and Asian. The law applies to a wide range of public bodies, including state departments, local governments, and public universities, ensuring consistency in how demographic data is gathered across Michigan. While the bill mandates these specific categories, it also allows for write-in options to capture additional subcategories not explicitly listed.