republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-6159.md

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Bill	Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act.	Torts: liability; pandemic health care immunity act; create. Creates new act.	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2019-2020	HB 6159	Michigan HB 6159 (2019-2020)	bill	Torts: liability Health occupations: health professionals Health facilities: other	enacted		5	32	3	2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00	2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/ad916fcb-4ff0-4ebe-80e5-97573db4382a	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6159	bf06bf18fba02f6ec80cc7ceea5b982d427c2e3e451f7581e1d6abcdf4fb74dd	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. House Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. House Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Act (committee substitute) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/ad916fcb-4ff0-4ebe-80e5-97573db4382a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).