2006 House Bill 6248 / Public Act 432

Clarify utility contract regulations

Introduced in the House

June 21, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Joe Hune (R-47)

To establish that a "waiver of customer liability" agreement between a utility, phone, cable, internet, or similar provider and a customer is not considered "insurance" subject to all the provisions of the state insurance code. A "waiver of customer liability agreement" means an optional agreement between a service provider and a customer under which the service provider agrees for an extra charge to waive the customer's liability for incurred charges in the event of the customer's call to active military service, involuntary unemployment, death, disability, hospitalization, marriage, divorce, evacuation, natural disaster, etc.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

June 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Aug. 30, 2006

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 5, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Sept. 19, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 3, 2006