2024 House Bill 6092

Torts: governmental immunity; exemption from governmental immunity for harassment at school; provide for.

A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled “An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and departments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and members of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for injuries to property and persons; to define and limit this liability; to define and limit the liability of the state when engaged in a proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of liability insurance to protect against loss arising out of this liability; to provide for defending certain claims made against public officers, employees, and volunteers and for paying damages sought or awarded against them; to provide for the legal defense of public officers, employees, and volunteers; to provide for reimbursement of public officers and employees for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 7 (MCL 691.1407), as amended by 2013 PA 173.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends existing law to clarify and limit governmental immunity from tort liability, with specific exceptions and definitions, contingent on the passage of related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 13, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Emily Dievendorf (D-77) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Brenda Carter (D-53), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Donavan McKinney (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations