2025 House Bill 4639

Civil procedure: statute of limitations; accrual of cause of action for groundwater contamination cases; revise.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5830.

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The bill amends Michigan law to allow claims for damages or injury from hazardous substances to accrue when the harm is discovered, rather than when it occurs, giving affected individuals more time to seek legal recourse.