Trans Legislation Tracker

Michigan

We are tracking 8 anti-trans bills in Michigan in 2024. The legislation impacts 4 categories:

BATHROOM

HEALTHCARE

CIVIL RIGHTS

SPORTS

MI HB4195

BATHROOM
INTRODUCED

Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.

A bill to require that certain educational institutions in this state, when providing students with multiple occupancy restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities, do so in a manner that ensures each student's privacy from individuals of the opposite biological sex […] “Biological sex” means the physical condition of being male or female, as stated on an individual's original birth certificate.

MI HB4257

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Crimes: penalties; penalties for parents or guardians who procure gender transition surgeries or irreversible hormonal procedures for children under 18; provide for. Amends sec. 136b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136b).

A person is guilty of child abuse in the first degree if either of the following applies: (a) The person knowingly or intentionally causes serious physical harm or serious mental harm to a child. (b) The person knowingly or intentionally consents to, obtains, or assists with a gender transition procedure for a child. For purposes of this subdivision only, "person" means a child's parent or guardian or any other person who cares for, has custody of, has authority over a child regardless of the length of time that a child is cared for, in the custody of, or subject to the authority of that person, or a physician or other licensed medical professional.

MI HB4345

CIVIL RIGHTS
INTRODUCED

Civil rights: other; religious exception to certain provisions of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act; provide for. Amends sec. 303 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2303) & adds sec. 212.

MI HB4510

BATHROOM
INTRODUCED

Education: facilities; requirements concerning restrooms and other certain areas in public schools; modify. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1146a.

A public school shall ensure that every multiple-occupancy restroom or changing area designated for pupil use must be used by individuals based only on biological sex.

MI HB4539

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Crimes: crimes against minors; sentencing guideline for providing puberty-blocking drugs or genital gender reassignment surgery to anyone under 18 years of age; enact. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4540'23

MI HB4540

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Crimes: crimes against minors; providing puberty-blocking drugs or genital gender reassignment surgery to anyone under 18 years of age; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 135b.

(1) A person shall not provide a puberty-blocking drug to a minor to delay or suppress pubertal development in that minor to assist that minor with a gender transition. (2) A person shall not provide genital gender reassignment surgery to a minor. (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years.

MI HB4546

SPORTS
INTRODUCED

Recreation: athletics and sports; publicly funded individual sports programs that provide separate programs for males and females; require athletes to be scored according to their biological sex. Creates new act.

Though an individual in a sporting event participates in the competition designated for members of the opposite biological sex, official awards, rankings, and records of results shall nonetheless be categorized consistent with each competitor's biological sex.

MI HJRE

CIVIL RIGHTS
INTRODUCED

Women: other; women's bill of rights; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 29 to art. I.

"Female" means an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova. (c) "Male" means an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female. (d) "Woman" and "girl" mean human females. (e) "Man" and "boy" mean human males. (f) "Mother" means a parent of the female sex. (g) "Father" means a parent of the male sex.