SENATE BILL No. 872
February 27, 2018, Introduced by Senators KNEZEK, O'BRIEN, JONES, HORN, KNOLLENBERG, HERTEL, BIEDA, ROCCA, EMMONS, CONYERS, ANANICH, HOPGOOD, BRANDENBURG, STAMAS, MARLEAU, COLBECK, ZORN and KOWALL and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 5805 (MCL 600.5805), as amended by 2012 PA 582,
and by adding section 5851b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5805. (1) A person shall not bring or maintain an action
to recover damages for injuries to persons or property unless,
after the claim first accrued to the plaintiff or to someone
through whom the plaintiff claims, the action is commenced within
the periods of time prescribed by this section.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the period
of limitations is 3 years after the time of the death or injury for
all actions to recover damages for the death of a person or for
injury to a person or property.
(3) (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), (5), and (15) the
period of limitations is 2 years for an action charging assault,
battery, or false imprisonment.
(4) (3) The Subject to subsection (15), the period of
limitations is 5 years for an action charging assault or battery
brought by a person who has been assaulted or battered by his or
her spouse or former spouse, an individual with whom he or she has
had a child in common, or a person with whom he or she resides or
formerly resided.
(5) (4) The Subject to subsection (15), the period of
limitations is 5 years for an action charging assault and battery
brought by a person who has been assaulted or battered by an
individual with whom he or she has or has had a dating
relationship.
(6) (5) The period of limitations is 2 years for an action
charging malicious prosecution.
(7) (6) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the
period of limitations is 2 years for an action charging
malpractice.
(8) (7) The period of limitations is 2 years for an action
against a sheriff charging misconduct or neglect of office by the
sheriff or the sheriff's deputies.
(9) (8) The period of limitations is 2 years after the
expiration of the year for which a constable was elected for
actions based on the constable's negligence or misconduct as
constable.
(10) (9) The period of limitations is 1 year for an action
charging libel or slander.
(10) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the period
of limitations is 3 years after the time of the death or injury for
all actions to recover damages for the death of a person, or for
injury to a person or property.
(11) The Subject to subsection (15), the period of limitations
is 5 years for an action to recover damages for injury to a person
or property brought by a person who has been assaulted or battered
by his or her spouse or former spouse, an individual with whom he
or she has had a child in common, or a person with whom he or she
resides or formerly resided.
(12) The Subject to subsection (15), the period of limitations
is 5 years for an action to recover damages for injury to a person
or property brought by a person who has been assaulted or battered
by an individual with whom he or she has or has had a dating
relationship.
(13) The period of limitations is 3 years for a products
liability action. However, in the case of for a product that has
been in use for not less than 10 years, the plaintiff, in proving a
prima facie case, shall be required to must do so without the
benefit of any presumption.
(14) An action against a state licensed architect or
professional engineer or licensed professional surveyor arising
from professional services rendered is an action charging
malpractice subject to the period of limitation contained in
subsection (6).(7).
(15) The period of limitations is 30 years for an action based
on conduct that constitutes criminal sexual conduct. For purposes
of this subsection, it is not necessary that a criminal prosecution
or other proceeding have been brought as a result of the conduct
or, if a criminal prosecution or other proceeding was brought, that
the prosecution or proceeding resulted in a conviction.
(16) (15) The periods of limitation under this section are
subject to any applicable period of repose established in section
5838a, 5838b, or 5839.
(17) (16) The amendments to this section made by 2011 PA 162
apply to causes of action that accrue on or after January 1, 2012.
(18) (17) As used in this section: , "dating
(a) "Criminal sexual conduct" means conduct prohibited under
section 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e, or 520g of the Michigan penal code,
1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, and
750.520g.
(b) "Dating relationship" means frequent, intimate
associations primarily characterized by the expectation of
affectional involvement. Dating relationship does not include a
casual relationship or an ordinary fraternization between 2
individuals in a business or social context.
Sec. 5851b. (1) Notwithstanding section 5851, an individual
who, while a minor, is the victim of criminal sexual conduct may
commence an action to recover damages sustained because of the
criminal sexual conduct at any time before the individual reaches
the age of 48 years.
(2) As used in this section, "criminal sexual conduct" means
that term as defined in section 5805.
Enacting section 1. Section 5805(15) of the revised judicature
act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.5805, as amended and section
5851b of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, as added
by this amendatory act, apply to actions to recover damages for
conduct that constitute criminal sexual conduct that occurred after
December 31, 1992.