Bill Text: MI HB4970 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Torts; liability; waiver of claims of liability against a sponsor or organizer of children's athletic and recreational activities; allow parent to sign. Amends 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1101 - 700.8102) by adding sec. 5109.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 24-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-10 - Referred To Second Reading [HB4970 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4970-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4970

 

May 19, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Walsh, Kowall, Knollenberg, Meltzer, Denby, Pearce, Wayne Schmidt, Booher, Agema, Lund, Rick Jones, Haines, Haveman, Marleau, Meekhof, Calley, Meadows, Terry Brown, Moss, Bolger, Kurtz, Kandrevas, LeBlanc, Gregory, Genetski, Amash, Schuitmaker, Lori, Slezak and Stamas and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled

 

"Estates and protected individuals code,"

 

(MCL 700.1101 to 700.8102) by adding section 5109.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5109. (1) A parent or guardian of a minor who

 

participates in recreational activity may release a person in

 

advance from liability for economic or noneconomic damages for

 

personal injury sustained by the minor as a result of the activity.

 

     (2) One or more of the following may be released from

 

liability under this section:

 

     (a) A sponsor or organizer of the recreational activity.

 

     (b) An owner or lessee of the property on which the

 

recreational activity occurs.

 

     (3) A release under this section shall be in writing signed by

 

the parent or guardian.