Bill Text: MI SB0902 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
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
SB-0902, As Passed House, November 29, 2012
HOUSE 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 to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
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. Sections 5001 to 5035 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.5001 to 600.5035, are
repealed effective July 1, 2013.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,
2013.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 903 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into
law.
