2024 House Bill 5951

Torts: liability; vehicle owner liability act; revise to except peer-to-peer car sharing.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 401, 675a, and 675c (MCL 257.401, 257.675a, and 257.675c), section 401 as amended by 2002 PA 652 and sections 675a and 675c as amended by 2000 PA 268, and by adding section 675e.

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HB 5949-51 regulates peer-to-peer car sharing, detailing insurance requirements, liability assumptions, consumer protections, and operational guidelines, with an effective date nine months post-enactment.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tyrone Carter (D-1), Brenda Carter (D-53) and Julie Rogers (D-41)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Oct. 15, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 12, 2024

Reported without amendment