2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 470

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della
Entitled:
Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

Synopsis:

Abolishing in specified civil actions a defense of indirect contact with the plaintiff for a person that sells, distributes, or otherwise disposes of specified food, drugs, cosmetics, and other health-related products; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Greenip) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/29 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/29
Favorable with Amendments
Recommit to Committee Finance (Senator Middleton)
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (14-32)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
House Action
4/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/10
Re-referred Judiciary & Health and Government Operations
4/9
Hearing 4/10 at 12:00 p.m.
4/10
Hearing 4/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 21-1114 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 093326/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:46 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 147272/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2004: Floor Amendment (Harris) {093326/1 Rejected (14-32)
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-12)