Bill Text: MI SB0902 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Civil procedure; alternate dispute resolution; arbitration; make arbitration provisions of the revised judicature act subject to uniform arbitration act. Amends sec. 5070 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5070) & repeals secs. 5001 - 5035 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5001 - 600.5035). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0903'12

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-12-27 - Assigned Pa 370'12 [SB0902 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-SB0902-Engrossed.html

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SB-0902, As Passed Senate, May 17, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

by amending section 5070 (MCL 600.5070), as added by 2000 PA 419,

 

and by adding section 5037 to chapter 50; and to repeal acts and

 

parts of acts.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5037. (1) This chapter only governs and applies to an

 

agreement to arbitrate that is 1 of the following:

 

     (a) Made before the effective date of the uniform arbitration

 

act.

 

     (b) Made after the effective date of the uniform arbitration

 

act but before the date on which this chapter is repealed, if the

 

agreement to arbitrate expressly provides that this chapter

 

governs.

 

     (2) This chapter does not apply to an agreement to arbitrate

 

governed by the uniform arbitration act.

 

     (3) This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2012.

 

     Sec. 5070. (1) This chapter provides for and governs

 

arbitration in domestic relations matters. Arbitration proceedings

 

under this chapter are also governed by court rule except to the

 

extent those provisions are modified by the arbitration agreement

 

or this chapter. This chapter controls if there is a conflict

 

between this chapter and chapter 50 or between this chapter and the

 

uniform arbitration act.

 

     (2) This chapter does not apply to arbitration in a domestic

 

relations matter if, before the effective date of the amendatory

 

act that added this chapter, March 28, 2001, the court has entered

 

an order for arbitration and all the parties have executed the

 

arbitration agreement.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 903 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.