Bill Text: MI HB4973 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 706.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-09-14 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/13/2023 [HB4973 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4973-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4973
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled
"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"
(MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 706.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 706. (1) Except as allowed under this section, a settlement agreement relating to a claim described in subsection (2) must not contain a provision that prevents or restricts the disclosure of factual information related to the claim.
(2) This section applies to a claim of assault, discrimination, harassment, or retaliation because of sex against an employer made in a complaint to the department as described in section 602 or in a civil action under article 8.
(3) In a civil action described in subsection (2), the court shall not enter, by stipulation or otherwise, an order that restricts the disclosure of information in a manner that conflicts with subsection (1).
(4) A provision that shields the identity of the claimant and all facts that could lead to the discovery of the claimant's identity, including pleadings filed in court, may be included in a settlement agreement at the request of the claimant. This subsection does not apply if a government agency or public official is a party to the settlement agreement.
(5) A provision that precludes the disclosure of the amount paid in settlement of the claim may be included in a settlement agreement.
(6) A provision in a settlement agreement that is prohibited by subsection (1) is void as a matter of law and against public policy.
