---
type: "Bill"
title: "Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act."
description: "Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6159"
citation: "Michigan HB 6159 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Torts: liability", "Health occupations: health professionals", "Health facilities: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad916fcb-4ff0-4ebe-80e5-97573db4382a"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6159"
source_hash: "bf06bf18fba02f6ec80cc7ceea5b982d427c2e3e451f7581e1d6abcdf4fb74dd"
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 6159 (2019-2020) — Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act.

## 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-6159.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6159.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6159.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6159.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0240.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 400 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–8** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 481 Yeas 64 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **64–37** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 405 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **58–48** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Roger Hauck `introduction`
- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-03T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/02/2020
- **2020-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `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-1) 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 # 405 Yeas 58 Nays 48 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 HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 400 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 481 Yeas 64 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/16/2020 02:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/22/2020 11:42 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/22/2020 12:28 PM
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 240'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad916fcb-4ff0-4ebe-80e5-97573db4382a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).