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LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITIES                     S.B. 1151, 1152, 1163, 1164, & 1175:
                                                                           SUMMARY OF BILL
                                                                REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1151 (as reported without amendment)
Senate Bill 1152 (as reported without amendment)
Senate Bill 1163 (as reported without amendment)
Senate Bill 1164 (as reported without amendment)
Senate Bill 1175 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Mary Cavanagh (S.B. 1151 & 1152)
         Senator Mallory McMorrow (S.B. 1163, 1164, & 1175)
Committee: Health Policy
Date Completed: 12-12-24
CONTENT
Senate Bill 1151 would amend the Public Health Code to prohibit a disciplinary subcommittee
or a board or task force from denying a medical license to a licensee, a registrant, or an
applicant or imposing sanctions against a licensee or registrant because the individual was
subject to discipline or other penalty in another state for conduct that was prohibited in that
state but would otherwise be protected under the fundamental right to reproductive freedoms
provided in the State Constitution.
Senate Bill 1152 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to specify that evidence related to
the involvement of a person engaging in one or more legally protected health activities
relating to reproductive health services would be inadmissible as evidence that the person
had engaged in any wrongdoing.
Senate Bill 1163 would amend the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act to provide that no person
could be arrested or delivered to the executive authority of another state for acts committed
or services received in Michigan involving a legally protected health activity.
Senate Bill 1164 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit the Governor from
recognizing another state's demand for a person's extradition and a law enforcement officer
from cooperating in that person's extradition if the person were charged for receiving or
performing a legally protected health activity.
Senate Bill 1175 would amend the Address Confidentiality Program Act to expand the
definition of "application assistant" to include an employee or volunteer at an agency or
organization that served reproductive health care providers and patients.
Senate Bill 1163 and Senate Bill 1164 are tie-barred.
Proposed MCL 333.16225 (S.B. 1151); MCL 600.2203 et al. (S.B. 1152); MCL 780.1 et al.
(S.B. 1163); MCL 761.1 et al. (S.B. 1164); MCL 780.853 (S.B. 1175)
BRIEF RATIONALE
According to testimony, pregnant individuals in states such as Florida and Texas are subject
to abortion bans that cause medical professionals based in those states to refuse care, which
can result in serious health concerns and death for pregnant individuals. Reportedly, pregnant
individuals in those states travel to Michigan to receive reproductive healthcare, including
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abortion. To encourage pregnant individuals to access Michigan's reproductive healthcare and
prevent negative health outcomes, some people believe that the State should offer protections
against incrimination and extradition for out-of-state pregnant individuals seeking legally
established reproductive healthcare in Michigan. The bills have been suggested to establish
that legal protection.
                                                                                         Legislative Analyst: Alex Krabill
FISCAL IMPACT
                                                       Senate Bill 1151
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
                                                       Senate Bill 1152
There is no expected fiscal impact to the State or local courts.
                                                Senate Bills 1163 & 1164
The bills would have a minimal fiscal impact on State and local governments other than the
education and training of law enforcement agencies as to the requirements of the bill, likely
provided by the Michigan Council on Law Enforcement Standards. They would have no fiscal
impact on State or local courts or the Attorney General.
                                                       Senate Bill 1175
There would be no fiscal impact on courts or the Department of the Attorney General.
                                                                                          Fiscal Analysts: Bruce R. Baker
                                                                                                         Joe Carrasco, Jr.
                                                                                                          Nathan Leaman
                                                                                                         Michael Siracuse
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 This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official
 statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected: 
Substitute (S-1): 600.2203
Senate Introduced Bill: 600.2203
As Passed by the Senate: 600.2203