---
type: "Bill"
title: "Torts: defenses; COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20"
description: "Torts: defenses; COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6030"
citation: "Michigan HB 6030 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Torts: defenses", "Health: emergency response"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6b05f32c-bdc0-4ed6-aeeb-96f7b5317fe1"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6030"
source_hash: "0920dfa4f04dec3cba4614864cd0ff499c2aa3558def801d056f34645def6575"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 6030 (2019-2020) — Torts: defenses; COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'20, HB 6031'20, HB 6101'20

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBH-6030.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6030.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6030.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6030.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0236.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 403 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **23–14** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 401 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **57–49** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 487 Yeas 86 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **86–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Bollin — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Berman — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Albert — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Thomas Albert `introduction`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-06T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 07/23/2020
- **2020-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-4) adopted
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 401 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 403 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 487 Yeas 86 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/16/2020 01:52 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:34 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:20 PM
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 236'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6b05f32c-bdc0-4ed6-aeeb-96f7b5317fe1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).