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Latest Action: 12/12/2007 - Discharge committee postponed Bill Text
Torts; product liability; immunity from liability for drugs that have been approved by federal food and drug administration; rescind. Amends sec. 2946 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2946).
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Read a second time Bill Text
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; drug product liability cases previously prohibited because of FDA approval defense; allow to be commenced within 3 years of repeal of the defense. Amends sec. 5805 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5805). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4044'07
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Read a second time Bill Text
Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; liability for inaccurate representations concerning risks of certain drugs, medications, and supplements; clarify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.902 & 445.903).
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Printed bill filed 01/25/2007 Bill Text
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; statute of limitations and statute of repose for actions against architects, engineers, and construction contractors; revise. Amends secs. 5805 and 5839 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5805 & 600.5839).
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Printed bill filed 02/28/2007 Bill Text
Environmental protection; sewage; sewage overflow liability provisions; repeal in governmental immunity statute. Repeals secs. 16, 17, 18 & 19 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1416 et seq.).
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Printed bill filed 03/09/2007 Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; affidavit of merit; require for all malpractice actions against licensed professionals. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2912i.
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Printed bill filed 04/25/2007 Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; recovery for negligence of an emergency room doctor; require showing of gross negligence. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2912i.
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Motion to discharge committee postponed for day Bill Text
Civil procedure; civil actions; civil action for violation of the coercive abortion prevention act; provide for. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2977. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4653'07, HB 4654'07, HB 4655'07
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Printed bill filed 05/03/2007 Bill Text
Civil procedure; evidence; introduction of evidence of an expression of sympathy as an admission of liability in a civil action; prohibit. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2155.
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Printed bill filed 05/09/2007 Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; qualifications to testify as expert witness in medical malpractice case; revise. Amends sec. 2169 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2169).
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Latest Action: 09/16/2008 - Referred to committee on judiciary Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; recovery for negligence of an emergency room doctor; require showing of gross negligence. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2912i.
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Referred to committee on judiciary Bill Text
Torts; liability; payment of damages, including veterinary expenses caused when one dog bites another; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1939 PA 73 (MCL 287.351) .
Latest Action: 08/20/2008 - Printed bill filed 08/14/2008 Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; cap on noneconomic damages; enact exceptions for death and gross negligence, and prohibit supreme court from retroactively overturning precedent. Amends sec. 1483 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1483) & adds sec. 231.
Latest Action: 08/13/2008 - Printed bill filed 07/24/2008 Bill Text
Torts; liability; openness and obviousness of conditions on property; make an issue of comparative negligence. Amends 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.131 - 554.139) by adding sec. 40.
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Printed bill filed 06/25/2008 Bill Text
Torts; malpractice; miscellaneous procedural provisions for medical malpractice actions; modify. Amends secs. 2169, 2912b, 2912d, 2912e & 5856 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2169 et seq.).
Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Printed bill filed 06/06/2008 Bill Text
Worker's compensation; benefits; application of act to undocumented aliens; revise. Amends sec. 230 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.230) & adds sec. 307.
Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Printed bill filed 06/06/2008 Bill Text
Worker's compensation; benefits; collection of worker's compensation or other compensation for employment injury or death by undocumented alien hired on basis of fraud; prohibit. Amends secs. 141 & 230 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.141 & 418.230) & adds sec. 307.
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Reported with recommendation with substitute h-1 Bill Text
Torts; liability; limitation of liability for certain injuries from liquefied petroleum gas; provide for. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2977.
Latest Action: 09/26/2007 - Referred to committee on judiciary Bill Text
Civil procedure; statute of limitations; "discovery rule"; codify. Amends sec. 5827 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5827).
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Referred to committee on judiciary Bill Text
Torts; immunity; medical personnel with immunity from tort liability for search and rescue and tactical operations; clarify that physician's assistants are included. Amends sec. 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1407).
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