2025 House Bill 4108

Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.

A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled “An act to relieve certain persons from civil liability when rendering emergency care, when rendering care to persons involved in competitive sports under certain circumstances, or when participating in a mass immunization program approved by the department of public health,” (MCL 691.1501 to 691.1507) by adding section 8.

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House Bills 4108 & 4109 amend existing law to protect individuals from civil liability when voluntarily providing emergency bleeding control, unless their actions are grossly negligent or intentionally harmful, contingent on the passage of a related bill.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2025

Introduced by Rep. David Prestin (R-108) and 44 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Mike Harris (R-52), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Pat Outman (R-91), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), John Roth (R-104), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Kelly Breen (D-21), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Julie Rogers (D-41), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Timothy Beson (R-96), Tom Kunse (R-100), Steve Carra (R-36), Tim Kelly (R-93), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), David Martin (R-68), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Jason Woolford (R-50), Ken Borton (R-105), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Jasper Martus (D-69), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Reggie Miller (D-31), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Julie Brixie (D-73) and Matt Longjohn (D-40)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 17, 2025

Reported with substitute H-2

Sept. 24, 2025

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Sept. 25, 2025

Passed in the House 98 to 1 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 29, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety