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House Bill 4601 of 2011 (Public Act 84 of 2012)

Sponsors

Categories

Torts: product liability; Torts: civil procedure; Civil procedure: defenses
Torts; product liability; liability of successor corporation for asbestos claims; enact limits. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding ch. 30.

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] COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 3-5-12)
This document analyzes HB4601
[PDF] [HTML] FLOOR SUMMARY (Date Completed: 3-28-12)
This document analyzes HB4601

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary As Introduced (10-19-11) PDF] [Summary As Introduced (10-19-11) HTML] Summary As Introduced (10-19-11)
This document analyzes HB4601
[Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (02-15-12) PDF] [Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (02-15-12) HTML] Analysis as Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (02-15-12)
This document analyzes HB4601

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
5/03/2011 HJ 38 Pg. 571 introduced by Representative Joe Haveman
5/03/2011 HJ 38 Pg. 571 read a first time
5/03/2011 HJ 38 Pg. 571 referred to Committee on Judiciary
5/04/2011 HJ 39 Pg. 592 printed bill filed 05/04/2011
12/01/2011 HJ 96 Pg. 2707 reported with recommendation with amendment(s)
12/01/2011 HJ 96 Pg. 2707 referred to second reading
2/15/2012 HJ 15 Pg. 200 read a second time
2/15/2012 HJ 15 Pg. 200 amended
2/15/2012 HJ 15 Pg. 200 placed on third reading
2/16/2012 HJ 16 Pg. 206 read a third time
2/16/2012 HJ 16 Pg. 206 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 57 Yeas 62 Nays 46
2/16/2012 HJ 16 Pg. 206 Rep. Lesia Liss Roy Schmidt Timothy Bledsoe removed as co-sponsor
2/16/2012 HJ 16 Pg. 206 transmitted
2/21/2012 SJ 16 Pg. 223 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
2/22/2012 SJ 17 Pg. 238 REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON REFORMS, RESTRUCTURING AND REINVENTING
3/15/2012 SJ 27 Pg. 401 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
3/15/2012 SJ 27 Pg. 401 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
3/15/2012 SJ 27 Pg. 401 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
3/28/2012 SJ 32 Pg. 477 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
3/28/2012 SJ 32 Pg. 477 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
3/29/2012 SJ 33 Pg. 497 AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
3/29/2012 SJ 33 Pg. 497 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 181 YEAS 25 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
3/29/2012 SJ 33 Pg. 497 INSERTED FULL TITLE
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 full title agreed to
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 bill ordered enrolled
4/17/2012 HJ 35 Pg. 568 presented to the Governor 4/3/2012 @ 1:44 PM
4/17/2012 HJ 35 Pg. 577 approved by the Governor 4/10/2012 @ 7:47 AM
4/17/2012 HJ 35 Pg. 577 filed with Secretary of State 4/11/2012 @ 3:52 PM
4/17/2012 HJ 35 Pg. 577 assigned PA 84'12 with immediate effect