HOUSE BILL NO. 5287
November 01, 2023, Introduced by Rep. Brabec and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled
"An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations,
political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and
departments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and
members of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged
in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for
injuries to property and persons; to define and limit this
liability; to define and limit the liability of the state when
engaged in a proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of
liability insurance to protect against loss arising out of this
liability; to provide for defending certain claims made against
public officers, employees, and volunteers and for paying damages
sought or awarded against them; to provide for the legal defense of
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public officers, employees, and volunteers; to provide for
reimbursement of public officers and employees for certain legal
expenses; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 691.1401 to 691.1419) by adding section 7d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 7d. An officer or employee of, volunteer acting on behalf
2 of, or member of a board, council, commission, or statutorily
3 created task force of a governmental agency shall not engage in
4 conduct that amounts to gross negligence.
5 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
6 unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5286 (request no.
7 04423'23) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 691.1401, 691.1419