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MI HB6030

Bill

Status

Passed

10/28/2020

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Albert

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "COVID-19 response and reopening liability assurance act" providing immunity from tort claims related to COVID-19 exposure for persons complying with all federal, state, and local statutes, rules, regulations, executive orders, and agency orders related to COVID-19.

  • Grants immunity even for isolated, de minimis deviations from strict compliance with COVID-19 regulations if unrelated to the plaintiff's injuries.

  • Defines "COVID-19 claim" broadly to include tort claims for damages arising from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19, as well as claims by relatives and household members for injury, death, medical monitoring costs, or other losses.

  • Does not create new causes of action, eliminate required claim elements, affect workers' compensation protections, or create defenses in government enforcement actions against COVID-19 violations.

  • Applies retroactively to any claim accruing after March 1, 2020, and took effect October 22, 2020; passage conditioned on concurrent enactment of HB 6031, HB 6032, and HB 6101.

Legislative Description

Torts: defenses; COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20

Health: emergency response

Last Action

Assigned Pa 236'20 With Immediate Effect

10/28/2020

Committee Referrals

Economic And Small Business Development9/24/2020
Judiciary7/23/2020

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