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Document Type(s): Bills
Legislative Session(s): 1997-1998
Detailed Category: Torts
Legislative Session(s): 1997-1998
Detailed Category: Torts
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| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 0112 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; liability; "fire fighter's rule"; abolish.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2963.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| SB 0124 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Crimes; other; manufacture or distribution of unnecessarily hazardous product or device; prohibit and provide penalties.
Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 -- 750.568) by adding sec. 502d.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| SB 0163 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; liability; governmental agencies and officers, employees, and volunteers of governmental agencies; limit liability when an emergency vehicle is involved in a traffic accident and the emergency vehicle was operated in accordance with an emergency vehicle operation policy.
Amends sec. 6304 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6304) & adds sec. 1484.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 0298 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; dentists and emergency medical personnel; provide for immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances.
Amends sec. 1 of 1963 PA 17 (MCL 691.1501).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 0306 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; governmental immunity; define certain terms, provide for maximum recovery amounts, provide for certain specific contributory negligence, and clarify certain other provisions in relation to defective highway exception.
Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 4 & 6 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 2a & 2b.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 0502 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; malpractice; medical malpractice; prohibit actions by inmates.
Amends sec. 2912a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2912a).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 0718 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Torts; other; criminal bringing a civil action for damages for injuries sustained while committing the crime against the victim of the crime and certain other individuals; prohibit.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2955c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 0777 of 1997 | Senate Bill |
Insurance; health maintenance organizations; liability for certain harm to enrollee; provide for.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 -- 333.25211) by adding secs. 21051a & 21051b.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| HB 4044 of 1997 (PA 389 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Torts; liability; "firefighter's rule"; abolish common law rule and reestablish statutorily with modifications.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding secs. 2965, 2966 & 2967.
Last Action: assigned PA 0389'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 4046 of 1997 | House Bill |
Environmental protection; water pollution; reporting of sewage overflow and unlawful releases; provide financial award.
Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 -- 324.90106) by adding sec. 3115b.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| HB 4048 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; product liability; pharmaceuticals; enact statutory provision prescribing time of accrual of action in response to Moll v Abbott Laboratories.
Amends sec. 5827, 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5827) & adds sec. 5828.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| HB 4098 of 1997 | House Bill |
Insurance; insurers; failure to settle claims under certain circumstances; create cause of action for.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2963.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Insurance |
| HB 4245 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; accrual of claim for recipients of HIV tainted plasma products against drug companies; revise.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2945a.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4262 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; liability; assumption of risk for renters of certain vessels; provide for.
Amends title of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 -- 324.90106) & adds sec. 44522a.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation |
| HB 4346 of 1997 | House Bill |
Worker's compensation; definitions; employee; provide for exclusion for employer who hires persons required to perform community service.
Amends sec. 161 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.161).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Labor and Occupational Safety |
| HB 4361 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; statute of limitations for victims of domestic assault; extend.
Amends sec. 5805 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5805).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4397 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; governmental; provide for maximum recovery amounts and contributory negligence and clarify certain provisions relating to defective highway exception.
Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 4 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 2a & 2b.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4557 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; collection of damages for injuries that occurred due to an accident; remove statute of limitations if certain conditions are met.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 5830.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4629 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; governmental immunity for certain physicians and health facilities; clarify.
Amends sec. 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1407).
Last Action: PASSED: |
| HB 4632 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; governmental immunity; include all types of vehicles in exception.
Amends sec. 5 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1405).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4634 of 1997 | House Bill |
Trade; consumer goods and services; damages for false or misleading statements of fact relating to a food product; allow.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4660 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; civil actions; intentional disparagement of an agricultural product; provide civil action for damages.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2965.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Agriculture |
| HB 4834 of 1997 | House Bill |
Trade; consumer goods and services; window blinds; require to include cleats, hardware, instructions for installation, and certain warnings.
Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -- 445.922) by adding sec. 3c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Consumer Protection |
| HB 4859 of 1997 | House Bill |
Local government; other; donation of vehicles to a local unit of government or charitable agency; eliminate civil liability.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 4907 of 1997 | House Bill |
Health facilities; hospitals; hospitals treating minor who attempted to commit suicide; require referral for appropriate intervention services and reporting to the department of consumer and industry services of statistical information regarding the suicide attempt.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 -- 333.25211) by adding sec. 21528.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Health Policy |
| HB 4911 of 1997 | House Bill |
Corrections; prisoners; "frivolous" lawsuits filed by prisoners; limit.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 2964.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5221 of 1997 | House Bill |
Insurance; health maintenance organizations; liability for certain harm to enrollee; provide for.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 -- 333.25211) by adding secs. 21051a & 21051b.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| HB 5371 of 1997 | House Bill |
Civil procedure; civil actions; manufacture or distribution of dangerously defective products or devices; prohibit and provide penalties.
Amends sec. 2949a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2949a).
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| HB 5372 of 1997 | House Bill |
Crimes; other; manufacture or distribution of unnecessarily hazardous product or device; prohibit and provide penalties.
Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 -- 750.568) by adding sec. 502d.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5373 of 1997 | House Bill |
Torts; remedies; punitive damages; allow.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding sec. 6313.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS |
| SB 0840 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Recreation; other; landowner immunity; expand circumstances to which applicable.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| SB 0924 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; nonprofit human service organizations holding contracts with state; establish limited immunity.
Amends title & sec. 1 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401) & adds sec. 7a.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| SB 0988 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Weapons; concealed; immunity of state and local governments for loss or damage to weapons seized under the firearms act; eliminate under certain circumstances.
Amends 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 -- 691.1415) by adding sec. 7a.
TIE BAR WITH: R05123'97 a R05123'97 c R05123'97 d R05556'98 R05750'98 SB 0983'98 SB 0984'98 SB 0985'98 SB 0986'98 SB 0988'98
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1008 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; governmental immunity; include governmental functions reimbursed by or billed to private entity.
Amends sec. 1 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1050 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; immunity from liability for certain persons rendering emergency care or treatment using an automated external defibrillator; provide for.
Amends sec. 4 of 1963 PA 17 (MCL 691.1504).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1051 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; immunity from liability for certain persons rendering emergency care or treatment using an automated external defibrillator; provide for.
Amends sec. 20965 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20965).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1214 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Children; protection; certain records and information for child protection investigation; require access without consent.
Amends 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.621 -- 722.638) by adding sec. 626a.
TIE BAR WITH: SB 1213'98
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| SB 1247 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Corrections; prisoners; prisoner lawsuits; restrict injunctive relief.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding secs. 2967, 2968 & 2969.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| SB 1248 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Corrections; prisoners; prisoner lawsuits; limit.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding secs. 2965 & 2966.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| SB 1263 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; tort immunity for ejection of certain persons from an entertainment forum or shopping center and for certain damages occurring at a hockey facility or baseball stadium; provide for.
Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -- 600.9948) by adding secs. 2917a, 2917b, 2917c & 2917d.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| SB 1348 of 1998 | Senate Bill |
Torts; immunity; limitation of medical and dental malpractice liability for certain health professionals and health facilities when providing uncompensated care; provide for.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 -- 333.25211) by adding secs. 16277 & 20190.
Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND SENIOR CITIZENS |
| HB 5473 of 1998 (PA 30 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Vehicles; snowmobiles; use of certain snowmobile trails located on a railroad rightofway and atgrade snowmobile trail crossings; allow and provide for assumption of certain risks by persons operating snowmobiles.
Amends sec. 82126 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82126).
Last Action: assigned PA 0030'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5504 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; liability; innkeeper's liability for guest's personal property; increase dollar amounts.
Amends sec. 1 of 1905 PA 42 (MCL 427.101).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5559 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; immunity of state and local governments for loss or damage to weapons seized under the firearms act; eliminate under certain circumstances.
Amends 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 -- 691.1415) by adding sec. 7a.
TIE BAR WITH: HB 5551'98 HB 5552'98 HB 5553'98 HB 5554'98 HB 5555'98 HB 5556'98 HB 5557'98 HB 5558'98
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5640 of 1998 | House Bill |
Occupations; architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; notice before entry upon certain land; provide for.
Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 115 (MCL 54.122).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Regulatory Affairs |
| HB 5660 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; reporting injury caused by violence; immunize reporter under certain circumstances.
Amends sec. 411 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.411).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5661 of 1998 | House Bill |
Crimes; domestic violence; court "domestic violence advocates"; authorize, describe purview, and immunize from liability for providing assistance.
Amends secs. 916 & 2950b of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.916 & 600.2950b) & adds sec. 2950c.
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5708 of 1998 (PA 434 of 1998) |
House Bill |
Torts; property interests; uniform fraudulent transfer act; conform to latest version of uniform act.
Creates new act & repeals 1919 PA 310 (MCL 566.11 -- 566.23).
Last Action: assigned PA 0434'98 with immediate effect |
| HB 5782 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; township liability for injuries and damages occurring on public sidewalks along county road rightsofway; eliminate unless township assumes jurisdiction or contracts for the liability.
Amends sec. 2 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1402).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 5949 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; certain persons who donate drugs and medical supplies for use or distribution by nonprofit and charitable organizations; provide for under certain circumstances.
Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 1993 PA 136 (MCL 691.1571 et seq.).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 6042 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; highway exception; reinstate 2inch rule statutorily.
Amends sec. 3 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1403).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| HB 6234 of 1998 | House Bill |
Torts; immunity; limited immunity from liability for certain persons rendering emergency services by using an automated external defibrillator; provide for.
Amends sec. 4 of 1963 PA 17 (MCL 691.1504).
Last Action: referred to Committee on Judiciary |