2022 House Bill 6128 / Public Act 140

Repeal COVID epidemic business liability waiver

Introduced in the House

May 19, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-53)

To repeal a 2020 COVID epidemic amendment to the state's occupational health and safety law that gave businesses liability exemptions for exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises, unless this was caused by a reckless disregard of a substantial and unnecessary risk that an individual would be exposed, and as long as it can establish that operations were in substantial compliance with the law.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 14, 2022

Reported without amendment

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

June 15, 2022

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 16, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

June 23, 2022

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To repeal a 2020 COVID epidemic amendment to the state's occupational health and safety law that gave businesses liability exemptions for exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises, unless this was caused by a reckless disregard of a substantial and unnecessary risk that an individual would be exposed, and as long as it can establish that operations were in substantial compliance with the law.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 11, 2022