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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 315

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 15
Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled:
Common Sense Food Consumption Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from bringing a civil action against a seller of food for damages or injunctive relief based on a claim of injury or death resulting from the person's weight gain, obesity, or a health condition that is related to weight gain or obesity; and exempting specified actions from the prohibition.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Hearing cancelled
3/7
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-808 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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