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Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 35 of 2025

House Bill 4686 of 2015 (Public Act 419 of 2016)

Sponsors

Categories

Torts: governmental immunity; Torts: premises liability; Civil procedure: defenses; Local government: liability
Torts; governmental immunity; sidewalk injury claims; allow use of "open and obvious" defense. Amends sec. 2a of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1402a).

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
A Public Act is a bill that has become law

Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 11-9-16)
This document analyzes HB4686
[PDF] [HTML] SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 11-10-16)
This document analyzes HB4686

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary As Introduced (11/4/2015) PDF] [Summary As Introduced (11/4/2015) HTML] Summary As Introduced (11/4/2015)
This document analyzes HB4686
[Analysis as Reported From Committee (12/9/2015) PDF] [Analysis as Reported From Committee (12/9/2015) HTML] Analysis as Reported From Committee (12/9/2015)
This document analyzes HB4686
[As Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (12/9/2015) PDF] [As Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (12/9/2015) HTML] As Reported From Committee/Enacted Version (12/9/2015)
This document analyzes HB4686

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
6/04/2015 HJ 56 Pg. 1352 introduced by Representative Harvey Santana
6/04/2015 HJ 56 Pg. 1352 read a first time
6/04/2015 HJ 56 Pg. 1352 referred to Committee on Judiciary
6/09/2015 HJ 57 Pg. 1364 printed bill filed 06/05/2015
10/27/2015 HJ 88 Pg. 1903 reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Local Government
10/27/2015 HJ 88 Pg. 1903 recommendation concurred in
12/02/2015 HJ 96 Pg. 2074 reported with recommendation without amendment
12/02/2015 HJ 96 Pg. 2074 referred to second reading
12/09/2015 HJ 99 Pg. 2137 read a second time
12/09/2015 HJ 99 Pg. 2137 placed on third reading
12/10/2015 HJ 100 Pg. 2153 read a third time
12/10/2015 HJ 100 Pg. 2153 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 469 Yeas 55 Nays 51
12/10/2015 HJ 100 Pg. 2153 transmitted
12/15/2015 SJ 110 Pg. 2010 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
11/29/2016 SJ 71 Pg. 1820 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
11/29/2016 SJ 71 Pg. 1820 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
11/29/2016 SJ 71 Pg. 1820 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2051 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2051 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2052 RULES SUSPENDED
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2052 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2052 AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
12/14/2016 SJ 78 Pg. 2052 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 779 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
12/14/2016 HJ 79 Pg. 2423 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
12/14/2016 HJ 79 Pg. 2423 Reps. Fred Durhal LaTanya Garrett Wendell Byrd removed as co-sponsors
12/14/2016 HJ 79 Pg. 2423 bill ordered enrolled
12/28/2016 HJ 81 Pg. 2518 presented to the Governor 12/21/2016 @ 4:00 PM
12/31/2016 HJ 82 Pg. 2549 approved by the Governor 1/3/2017 @ 7:58 PM 12/31/16 ADDENDA
12/31/2016 HJ 82 Pg. 2549 filed with Secretary of State 1/4/2017 @ 11:26 AM 12/31/16 ADDENDA
12/31/2016 HJ 82 Pg. 2549 assigned PA 419'16 with immediate effect 12/31/16 ADDENDA