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Rights, restrictions & the places between.
MI HB5491 (2026)
Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require.
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan
- Session
- 103rd Legislature
- Stage reported
- Introduced
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/29/2026
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Prisoner DiscriminationEnd Legal Recognition
Links
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (Jan 29, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | Introduced By Representative Rep. Gina Johnsen | |
| House | Read A First Time | |
| House | Referred To Committee On Judiciary | |
| House | Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/29/2026 |
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