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SB616 • 2026

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sylvia A. Santana (District 2)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
ORDERED ENROLLED
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit.
  • Amends secs.
  • 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a third time

  2. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #294 Yeas 102 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  3. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    inserted full title

  4. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned to Senate

  5. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 849

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  6. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 849

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 849

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  8. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 978

    read a second time

  9. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 978

    placed on third reading

  10. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 384

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  11. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 384

    referred to second reading

  12. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1780

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/13/2025

  13. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1780

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  14. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1761

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  15. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1767

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  16. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1767

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  17. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1767

    RULES SUSPENDED

  18. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1768

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  19. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1775

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 315 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  20. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1863

    received on 12/02/2025

  21. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1864

    read a first time

  22. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1864

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  23. 2025-10-22 SJ 96 Pg. 1641

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

  24. 2025-10-22 SJ 96 Pg. 1641

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).