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MI SB0616
MI SB0616Civil 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).
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Introduced
10/22/2025
10/22/2025
In Committee
04/15/2026
04/15/2026
Crossed Over
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Passed
07/03/2026
07/03/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 2022 PA 85, entitled “An act to prohibit the commencement of civil actions relating to opioids by certain governmental officers and entities,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 691.1672 and 691.1673), as amended by 2023 PA 228.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to prohibit political subdivisions, which are local government entities like counties or cities but not the state itself, from filing lawsuits related to opioid litigation against specific companies that have already reached settlements. These settlements, such as the "Allergan settlement" or the "distributor settlement" (which involves major drug distributors like AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson), are agreements arising from a large federal court case known as "MDL" (In re Nat’l Prescription Opiate Litigation). The bill specifies various deadlines, generally ranging from January 1, 2021, to January 1, 2025, after which political subdivisions are barred from suing these settling defendants for claims covered by those specific settlement agreements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Presented To Governor 7/14/2026 11:08 Am (on 07/15/2026)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Drug Abuse, Treatment, and Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Civil Law and Procedure
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