2024 House Bill 5544

Health: diseases; emergency orders in response to an epidemic; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2253 and 2453 (MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), as amended by 2022 PA 274.

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The bill amends the Public Health Code to ensure that emergency orders during epidemics do not restrict religious services and allow for regulated visitation of cognitively impaired patients in health care facilities.

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Steve Carra (R-36) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Schuette (R-95), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Ann Bollin (R-49), Pat Outman (R-91), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joseph Fox (R-101), Andrew Beeler (R-64), Ken Borton (R-105), Neil Friske (R-107), Jerry Neyer (R-92) and Gregory Alexander (R-98)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations