Bill Text: MI SB0998 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Torts; product liability; motor vehicle mechanics and motor vehicle repair facilities; exempt from liability for repairs to automated motor vehicles. Amends sec. 2949b of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2949b).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 23-10)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-13 - Assigned Pa 0335'16 With Immediate Effect [SB0998 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0998-Engrossed.html
SB-0998, As Passed House, November 10, 2016
SB-0998, As Passed Senate, September 7, 2016
SENATE BILL No. 998
May 25, 2016, Introduced by Senators HORN, KOWALL, JONES, STAMAS, BRANDENBURG, WARREN, HERTEL, SCHMIDT, MARLEAU and ANANICH and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 2949b (MCL 600.2949b), as added by 2013 PA 251.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2949b. (1) The manufacturer of a vehicle is not liable
and
shall must be dismissed from any action for alleged damages
resulting from any of the following unless the defect from which
the damages resulted was present in the vehicle when it was
manufactured:
(a) The conversion or attempted conversion of the vehicle into
an automated motor vehicle by another person.
(b) The installation of equipment in the vehicle by another
person to convert it into an automated motor vehicle.
(c) The modification by another person of equipment that was
installed by the manufacturer in an automated motor vehicle
specifically for using the vehicle in automatic mode.
(2) A subcomponent system producer recognized as described in
section 244 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.244,
is not liable in a product liability action for damages resulting
from the modification of equipment installed by the subcomponent
system producer to convert a vehicle to an automated motor vehicle
unless the defect from which the damages resulted was present in
the equipment when it was installed by the subcomponent system
producer.
(3) A motor vehicle mechanic or a motor vehicle repair
facility that repairs an automated motor vehicle according to
specifications from the manufacturer of the automated motor vehicle
is not liable in a product liability action for damages resulting
from the repairs.
(4) (3)
Sections 2945 to 2949a do not apply
in a product
liability action to the extent that they are inconsistent with this
section.
(5) (4)
As used in this section:
(a) "Automated motor vehicle" means that term as defined in
section 2b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.2b.
(b) "Automatic mode" means that term as defined in section 2b
of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.2b.
(c) "Motor vehicle mechanic" means that term as defined in
section 2 of the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300,
MCL 257.1302.
(d) "Motor vehicle repair facility" means that term as defined
in section 2 of the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA
300, MCL 257.1302.
(e) (c)
"Vehicle" means that term
as defined in section 79 of
the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.79.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
