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Public Act 108 of 2010

1. Introduced by Rep. Mary Valentine (D) on May 6, 2009, to establish that a county medical examiner or designee doing examinations required for certain deaths that occur in a county, may dispose of parts retained in a criminal investigation when no longer needed, and is not liable for damages from an act or omission during the person's good faith performance of medical examiner duties, not including gross negligence or willful misconduct.
   • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on May 6, 2009.
     • Reported in the House on October 20, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Substitute offered in the House on October 28, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on October 28, 2009.
2. Passed 87 to 17 in the House on October 29, 2009.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
3. Received in the Senate on November 4, 2009.
   • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on November 4, 2009.
     • Reported in the Senate on June 8, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 9, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 9, 2010.
4. Passed 22 to 13 in the Senate on June 10, 2010, to establish that a county medical examiner or designee doing examinations required for certain deaths that occur in a county, may dispose of parts retained in a criminal investigation when no longer needed, and is not liable for damages from an act or omission during the person's good faith performance of medical examiner duties, not including gross negligence or willful misconduct.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
5. Received in the House on June 17, 2010.
   • Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Valentine (D) on June 17, 2010, to narrow the bill's liability waiver for damages from an act or omission during the person's good faith performance of medical examiner duties. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 17, 2010.
6. Passed 84 to 20 in the House on June 17, 2010, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, except with an amendment narrowing the bill's liability waiver for good faith performance of a medical examiner's duties.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
7. Received in the Senate on June 22, 2010.
8. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 22, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
9. Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 1, 2010.