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Senate Bill 344 of 1995 (Public Act 249 of 1995)

Sponsors

Categories

Torts: product liability; Civil procedure: evidence; Civil procedure: defenses; Civil procedure: venue
Torts; product liability; venue, definitions, presumptions, damages, etc.; amend and add provisions applicable to product liability and other torts. Amends secs. 1629, 1641, 2945, 2946, 2947, 2948, 2957 & 6304 of Act 236 of 1961 (MCL 600.1629 et seq.); adds secs. 2946a, 2949a, 2955, 2955a, 2962, & 6312 & repeals sec. 2949 of Act 236 of 1961 (MCL 600.2949).

Documents

A SUBSET of documents (including the bill as introduced, the enrolled version if passed, and analyses/summaries) are available for sessions prior to 1997 and are provided by the Library of Michigan.

[PDF] Senate Introduced Bill
Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes
[PDF] Senate Enrolled Bill
The Enrolled Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature

Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 5-9-95)
This document analyzes SB0344
[PDF] [HTML] FLOOR ANALYSIS (Date Completed: 5-9-95)
This document analyzes SB0344
[PDF] [HTML] FIRST ANALYSIS (Date Completed: 8-28-95)
This document analyzes SB0344
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY AS PASSED BY THE SENATE (Date Completed: 5-23-95)
This document analyzes SB0344
[PDF] [HTML] ENROLLED ANALYSIS (Date Completed: 1-11-96)
This document analyzes SB0344, HB4508

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
Note: A page number of 0 indicates that the page number is coming soon
Date Journal Action
2/28/1995 SJ 15 Pg. 284 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECON. DEVELOPMENT, INTL. TRADE AND REG. AFFAIRS
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 887 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 854 REFERRED TO GENERAL ORDERS
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 862 AMENDED
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 862 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AND AMENDMENT(S)
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 862 SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AND AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 862 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) AND AMENDMENT(S)
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 863 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 863 AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
5/10/1995 SJ 40 Pg. 863 PASSED :
ROLL CALL # 0204 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXC 02 NOT VOTING 00
5/10/1995 HJ 41 Pg. 1235 referred to Committee on Commerce
5/31/1995 HJ 50 Pg. 1576 adverse roll call
6/07/1995 HJ 53 Pg. 1740 reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6)
6/07/1995 HJ 53 Pg. 1740 referred to second reading
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 substitute (H-6) adopted
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 vote reconsidered
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 substitute (H-6) defeated
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 substitute (H-7) amended and adopted
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 placed on third reading
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 placed on immediate passage
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 amended
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 passed : \
Roll Call # 0928 Yeas 059 Nays 048
10/18/1995 HJ 74 Pg. 2413 returned to Senate
11/28/1995 SJ 83 Pg. 2092 AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
11/28/1995 SJ 83 Pg. 2092 AMENDED
11/28/1995 SJ 83 Pg. 2092 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-7) CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED
11/28/1995 SJ 83 Pg. 2092 ROLL CALL: : \
ROLL CALL # 0652 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXC 02 NOT VOTING 00
11/28/1995 SJ 83 Pg. 2092 IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
11/30/1995 SJ 85 Pg. 2131 SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
11/30/1995 HJ 87 Pg. 2896 request granted
11/30/1995 SJ 85 Pg. 2143 VOTE RECONSIDERED
11/30/1995 SJ 85 Pg. 2143 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-7) NONCONCURRED IN
11/30/1995 SJ 85 Pg. 2143 ROLL CALL: : \
ROLL CALL # 0673 YEAS 00 NAYS 35 EXC 02 NOT VOTING 01
11/30/1995 SJ 85 Pg. 2149 SENATE NAMED CONFEREES: SENS. Joel Gougeon, Bill Schuette, Gary Peters
11/30/1995 HJ 87 Pg. 2970 House conferees named: Reps. Gary Randall, Michael Nye, Laura Baird
12/05/1995 SJ 86 Pg. 2171 REFERRED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 12/04/95
12/05/1995 SJ 86 Pg. 2194 SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT : \
ROLL CALL # 0688 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXC 01 NOT VOTING 00
12/06/1995 HJ 89 Pg. 3051 conference report adopted by House : \
Roll Call # 1264 Yeas 057 Nays 052
12/06/1995 HJ 89 Pg. 3051 re-returned to Senate
12/06/1995 SJ 87 Pg. 2237 ORDERED ENROLLED
12/28/1995 SJ 92 Pg. 2446 PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR
TIME: 09:46AM DATE: 12/19/95
12/29/1995 SJ 93 Pg. 0 APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR
TIME: 12:19PM DATE: 12/25/95 1995 ADDENDA
12/29/1995 SJ 93 Pg. 0 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
TIME: 09:10AM DATE: 01/02/96
12/29/1995 SJ 93 Pg. 0 ASSIGNED PA 0249'95