Bill Text: MI HB5521 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Insurance; unfair trade practices; private citizen cause of action; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 2027c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5518'14, HB 5519'14, HB 5520'14, HB 5522'14, HB 5523'14, HB 5525'14
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-08 - Printed Bill Filed 05/07/2014 [HB5521 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB5521-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5521
May 6, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Irwin, Hobbs, Slavens, LaVoy, Faris, Phelps, Lipton, Darany, Brown and Oakes and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2027c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2027c. (1) An individual may bring an action against a
property or casualty insurer for damages sustained by the
individual as a result of an unfair method of competition, an
unfair or deceptive act or practice, or any other conduct
prohibited by sections 2001 to 2050 undertaken by the property or
casualty insurer.
(2) As used in this section, "property or casualty insurer"
means a home insurer, an automobile insurer, a commercial property
insurer, or a worker's compensation insurer.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5518 (request no.
03844'13).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5523 (request no.
03845'13).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
03846'13).
(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
03846'13 a).
(e) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5525 (request no.
03850'13).
(f) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5522 (request no.
03944'13).
(g) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5520 (request no.
03945'13).
(h) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5519 (request no.
03946'13).
