House Committee Approves Legislation to Swamp Regulated Business, Trades and Professions with Lawsuits

Last week, the State House Judiciary Committee approved legislation (House Bill 4915), introduced by State Representative Robert Jones (D-Kalamazoo), to create new opportunities for personal injury attorneys to file consumer protection lawsuits against numerous businesses, trades and professions already regulated by, and subject to penalties under, state and federal laws.The bill was approved by a vote of 8 to 5, with State Rep. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) voting "yes" with the Democrats and two committee members, Reps. Marc Corriveau (D-Northville) and Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor), passing. The bill now moves to the full House for consideration.