Bill Text: MI HB5087 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Law enforcement; reports; law enforcement officers to make certain notification concerning traffic crashes involving serious personal injury or death; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 617b.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-10-23 - Printed Bill Filed 10/23/2013 [HB5087 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB5087-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5087

 

October 22, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Brunner and Smiley and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 617b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 617b. A police officer who responds to a vehicle accident

 

that resulted in serious impairment of a body function or death of

 

an individual shall immediately do all of the following:

 

     (a) Notify the next of kin of the individuals who were injured

 

or died as a result of the accident, if the law enforcement officer

 

is able to determine the name and contact information for the next

 

of kin.

 

     (b) Inform the next of kin described in subdivision (a) that

 

he or she should notify the injured or deceased individual's

 

insurance company of the fact that its insured was involved in a

 

personal injury or fatal accident.

 

     (c) Not more than 30 days after the accident, notify the

 

insurance company of all the individuals involved in the accident

 

that the accident involved its insured.