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MI HB5286

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/1/2023

Primary Sponsor

Felicia Brabec

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "gross negligence" to Section 1 as conduct so reckless as to demonstrate substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results.

  • Changes liability standard in Section 7(2)(c) from "the proximate cause" to "a proximate cause" when determining if gross negligence causes injury or damage.

  • Reorganizes and renumbers definitions in Section 1, moving "gross negligence" definition from Section 7 to Section 1 and relabeling subsections (c) through (i) as (d) through (j).

  • Adds specific citation to MISS DIG underground facility damage prevention and safety act (2013 PA 174, MCL 460.721 to 460.733) in Section 7(7).

  • Updates Section 7(4) to reference "department of health and human services" instead of "department of community health" regarding immunity for medical care in state-owned hospitals.

Legislative Description

Torts: governmental immunity; liability of governmental employees; revise proximate cause requirement. Amends secs. 1 & 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 & 691.1407).

Torts: governmental immunity

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/01/2023

11/2/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/1/2023

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