# Michigan HB 4475: Civil rights: employment discrimination; discrimination based on certain vaccination status; prohibit. Amends title of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) & adds art. 5A.Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025

Michigan HB 4475, Civil rights: employment discrimination; discrimination based on certain vaccination status; prohibit. Amends title of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) & adds art. 5A.Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James DeSana (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-13 (bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4475
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil rights: employment discrimination; discrimination based on certain vaccination status; prohibit. Amends title of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) & adds art. 5A.Last Action: bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-05-13, bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025
- Sponsor: James DeSana (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Subjects: Civil rights: employment discrimination, Labor: fair employment practices, Health: immunizations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James DeSana (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amos O'Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Bollin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Paquette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gina Johnsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Woolford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay DeBoyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Fox, House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Schriver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Whitsett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke Meerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Maddock (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Hoadley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Outman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachelle Smit (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rylee Linting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Lightner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Carra (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tullio Liberati (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-13: bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-08: referred to Committee on Government Operations (House)
- 2025-05-08: read a first time (House)
- 2025-05-08: introduced by Representative Rep. James DeSana (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4475.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4475.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0102: Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0102-2025-2026)
- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
- [SB 0569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0569-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4475-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).