New legislation to protect religious freedoms introduced

  • State Representative Bill G. Schuette (right) introduces House Bill 5543 on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the state Capitol in Lansing. The plan would amend the Emergency Management Act to remove the authority of the governor to shut down houses of worship by use of an emergency order. Schuette was joined by state Reps. Steve Carra and Rachelle Smit, who introduced other plans within the legislative package.
    State Representative Bill G. Schuette (right) introduces House Bill 5543 on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the state Capitol in Lansing. The plan would amend the Emergency Management Act to remove the authority of the governor to shut down houses of worship by use of an emergency order. Schuette was joined by state Reps. Steve Carra and Rachelle Smit, who introduced other plans within the legislative package.

    Representative Bill G. Schuette has introduced a proposal that protects religious freedoms in Michigan and guarantees that houses of worship can continue to operate without government interference.

    Schuette’s legislation, House Bill 5543, would amend the Emergency Management Act to remove the authority of the governor to shut down houses of worship by use of an emergency order. Other corresponding …