A bill seeking to add vaccination status to the state’s civil rights statute has been introduced by a lawmaker seeking to become Michigan’s next attorney general.

State Rep. Ryan Berman (R-Commerce Twp.) is seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is running for reelection this November. On Tuesday, he introduced House Bill 5710, which adds medical condition and vaccination status to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) as just the latest move by Republican lawmakers who have opposed the COVID-19 vaccine and mandates. Berman did not return a request for comment.

Passed in 1976, the statute currently prohibits discrimination in Michigan based on “religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status” in employment, housing, education, and access to public accommodations.

There have been bipartisan attempts in recent years to add sexual orientation and gender identity to ELCRA, but they have failed to gain traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature. A constitutional amendment failed to get on the 2022 ballot.

https://michiganadvance.com/2022/02/05/rep-berman-wants-to-add-vaccination-status-to-michigan-civil-rights-law/