2024 House Bill 5543

State management: other; emergency powers under the emergency management act; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL 30.403 and 30.405), section 3 as amended by 2002 PA 132 and section 5 as amended by 2006 PA 545.

Official record

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Carra (R-36), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Ann Bollin (R-49), Pat Outman (R-91), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), 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