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MI HB6459

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Angerer

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Sports Liability Act" to limit civil liability arising from motor vehicle racing events and allows exculpatory agreements that waive claims for personal injury, death, property damage, or loss related to motorsports activities.

  • Makes exculpatory agreements valid and enforceable regardless of whether participants read, understood, or comprehended the document, or regardless of document formatting deficiencies.

  • Permits parents to sign exculpatory agreements on behalf of children under 18 years old to release the child's prospective claims for injuries or losses from motorsports participation, including express assumption of risk provisions.

  • Protects public entities and public employees from liability to participants for personal injury, death, property damage, or other losses sustained during motorsports activities.

  • Defines "releasees" broadly to include promoters, track operators, officials, car owners, drivers, pit crew members, rescue personnel, sponsors, advertisers, and property owners or lessees involved in motorsports events.

Legislative Description

Torts; liability; motorsports; allow for limitation of liability under certain circumstances. Creates new act.

Torts, liability

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 09/17/2010

9/21/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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