HB-5642, As Passed House, June 9, 2016HB-5642, As Passed Senate, June 9, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 5642

May 11, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Guerra, Hughes, Barrett, Durhal, Lucido and Bizon and referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology.

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2950o.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2950o. (1) An order issued under section 2950n must be

 

served on the wireless telephone service provider as required under

 

the Michigan court rules.

 

     (2) If the wireless telephone service provider cannot

 

operationally or technically effectuate an order issued under

 

section 2950n because of any of the following circumstances, the

 

wireless telephone service provider shall so notify the petitioner

 

within 72 hours after the wireless telephone service provider

 

receives the order:

 

     (a) The customer has terminated service for the number.

 

     (b) Differences in network technology prevent the


functionality of a device on the network.

 

     (c) There are geographic or other limitations on network or

 

service availability.

 

     (d) Any other circumstance that prevents the order from being

 

operationally or technically effectuated.

 

     (3) If a wireless telephone service provider notifies a

 

petitioner under subsection (2), the order issued under section

 

2950n is automatically suspended.

 

     (4) On transfer of billing responsibility for and rights to a

 

wireless telephone number to a petitioner by a wireless telephone

 

service provider under section 2950n and this section, the

 

petitioner shall assume all financial responsibility for service to

 

the transferred number, monthly service costs, and costs for any

 

mobile device associated with the number.

 

     (5) Section 2950n and this section do not preclude a wireless

 

telephone service provider from applying any routine and customary

 

requirements for the establishment of service to the petitioner as

 

part of a transfer of billing responsibility for a wireless

 

telephone number and any devices associated with the number,

 

including, but not limited to, identification, financial

 

information, and customer preferences.

 

     (6) A wireless telephone service provider and its employees

 

and agents are not liable for any actions taken in accordance with

 

this section or a court order issued under section 2950n.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect


unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5641 (request no.

 

05872'16) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.