An act to amend 2022 PA 85, entitled “An act to prohibit the commencement of civil actions relating to opioids by certain governmental officers and entities,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 691.1672 and 691.1673), as amended by 2023 PA 228.
Senate Bill No. 616 updates Michigan's opioid litigation law by adding new settlement definitions and prohibiting local governments from pursuing claims against additional pharmaceutical companies after specified dates, thereby centralizing and streamlining opioid-related legal actions.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 102 to 6 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
