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MI SB1123
Bill
AI Summary
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Adds Section 5830 to the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 governing claims related to hazardous substances not regulated by Michigan or federal government before July 2, 1994.
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Establishes that the statute of limitations claim accrues when the plaintiff discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, the existence of the claim.
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Applies specifically to actions for damages or injury related to unregulated hazardous substances, potentially affecting groundwater contamination cases.
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Introduced September 16, 2020, by 14 senators and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.
Legislative Description
Civil procedure: statute of limitations; accrual of cause of action for groundwater contamination cases; revise. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 5830.
Civil procedure: statute of limitations
Last Action
Reassigned To Committee On Local Government
9/22/2020