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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025

House Bill 6159 of 2020 (Public Act 240 of 2020)

Sponsors

Categories

Torts: liability; Health occupations: health professionals; Health facilities: other
Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act.

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] House Introduced Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the Senate
The As Passed by the Senate version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped Senate amendments
[PDF] [HTML] House Concurred Bill
The Concurred Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issues prior to availability of the Enrolled Bill
[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
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Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 10-1-20)
This document analyzes HB6159
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF DISCHARGED BILL (Date Completed: 10-8-20)
This document analyzes HB6159

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary As Introduced (9/9/2020) PDF] Summary As Introduced (9/9/2020)
This document analyzes HB6159
[Summary as Reported From Committee (9/22/2020) PDF] Summary as Reported From Committee (9/22/2020)
This document analyzes HB6159
[Summary as Enacted (10/27/2020) PDF] Summary as Enacted (10/27/2020)
This document analyzes HB6159

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
9/02/2020 HJ 67 Pg. 1530 introduced by Representative Roger Hauck
9/02/2020 HJ 67 Pg. 1530 read a first time
9/02/2020 HJ 67 Pg. 1530 referred to Committee on Judiciary
9/03/2020 HJ 68 Pg. 1533 bill electronically reproduced 09/02/2020
9/16/2020 HJ 73 Pg. 1669 reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
9/16/2020 HJ 73 Pg. 1669 referred to second reading
9/22/2020 HJ 74 Pg. 1677 read a second time
9/22/2020 HJ 74 Pg. 1677 substitute (H-1) adopted
9/22/2020 HJ 74 Pg. 1677 placed on third reading
9/23/2020 HJ 75 Pg. 2131 read a third time
9/23/2020 HJ 75 Pg. 2131 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 405 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
9/23/2020 HJ 75 Pg. 2131 transmitted
9/24/2020 SJ 73 Pg. 1967 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES
10/08/2020 SJ 79 Pg. 2102 DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
10/08/2020 SJ 79 Pg. 2102 PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2125 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2125 SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2125 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2126 RULES SUSPENDED
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2126 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2126 AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
10/13/2020 SJ 80 Pg. 2126 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 400 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 laid over one day under the rules
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 rule suspended
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 roll call Roll Call # 481 Yeas 64 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
10/13/2020 HJ 83 Pg. 2319 bill ordered enrolled
10/21/2020 HJ 85 Pg. 2343 presented to the Governor 10/16/2020 02:00 PM
10/28/2020 HJ 86 Pg. 2353 approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:42 AM
10/28/2020 HJ 86 Pg. 2353 filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:28 PM
10/28/2020 HJ 86 Pg. 2353 assigned PA 240'20 with immediate effect