Civil Rights Commission

Civil Rights Commission

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission

The 8-member Michigan Civil Rights Commission was created by the Michigan Constitution to safeguard constitutional and legal guarantees against discrimination. The Commission is charged with investigating alleged discrimination against any person based upon religion, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, national origin, age, sex, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, marital status, arrest record, or source of income. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights serves as the operational arm of the Commission.

Meet the Commission

Commission Information

Recent Statements

Recent Commission Statements

Documents

Commission Documents

Meeting Schedule and Guidelines

Commission Information

Meeting Notices

pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - April 2026
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - October 2025
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - July 2025
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice for 42825 meeting
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - January 2025
pdf pdf MeetingNotice-MCRC-Oct24 (1)
pdf pdf MCRC public meeting notice 72224 FINAL
pdf pdf MCRC public meeting notice 42924 FINAL
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - January 2024
pdf pdf MCRC Meeting Notice 10-23-23
Public Meeting Notice – September 18, 2023
Public Notice for July 2023 Meeting In Marquette Michigan
pdf pdf MCRC Public Meeting Notice4-24-23
pdf pdf Public Meeting Notice - January 23, 2023
Public Meeting Notice – October 24, 2022
Public Meeting Notice – July 25, 2022
Public Meeting Notice - May 23, 2022
Public Meeting Notice - January 24, 2022

Meeting Agendas

pdf pdf April 2026 MCRC Draft Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf MCRCAgenda 10-25 accessible
pdf pdf July 2025 Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf 4-28-25 MCRC Meeting Agenda FINAL
pdf pdf FINAL AGENDA 10-21-24 MCRC Mtg
pdf pdf April 2024 MCRC Meeting
pdf pdf January 2024 Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf October 23 2023 Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf Public Notice MCRC Mtg Agenda 4-24-23
pdf pdf October 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda
docx docx July 25, 2022 – Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf May 23, 2022 - Meeting Agenda
pdf pdf January 24, 2022 - Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

pdf pdf January 2026 Draft Minutes
pdf pdf October 2025 Approved Minutes
pdf pdf July 2025 Approved Minutes
pdf pdf April 2025 Approved Minutes
pdf pdf 1-27-25 MCRC Meeting Minutes FINAL
pdf pdf 10-21-24 MCRC Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf July 2024 Approved Minutes
pdf pdf Approved Minutes 4-29-24
pdf pdf January 22 2024 Approved Minutes
pdf pdf Meeting Minutes from October 23 2023
pdf pdf Meeting minutes from September 18 2023 Emergency meeting
pdf pdf Draft Commission Meeting Minutes July 24 2023
pdf pdf Minutes from April 24 2023 Commission Meeting
pdf pdf MCRC Meeting Minutes from January 23 2023
pdf pdf MCRC 10-24-22 Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf July 25, 2022 Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf May 23, 2022 Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf April 7, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf January 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes Draft

Commission Meeting Minutes

pdf pdf November 22, 2021 Meeting Minutes
pdf pdf May 24, 2021 Meeting Minutes

Commission Updates

Artificial Intelligence and Civil Rights

"In this age of artificial intelligence, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission commits to securing civil rights protections to individuals within the great State of Michigan who enjoy the protections of the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act and the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act..."

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Updates to Rules

The rules and procedures of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission were updated in November 2022.