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2004 SESSION

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HB 1372 Product liability; exemption for products containing open and obvious dangers.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Product liability; products containing open and obvious dangers. Exempts manufacturers or sellers from liability for claims of injury due to voluntary use of a product containing open and obvious dangers, and directly caused by the open and obvious dangers of that product. Such products are limited to (i) food products made with sugar, butter or hydrogenated oils or trans fats, (ii) tobacco, or (iii) firearms. Excludes from the exemption actions based on manufacturing defects or breach of an express warranty.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040541348  pdf
• 02/14/04  House: Committee substitute printed 041004348-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040541348
• 01/22/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Committee substitute printed 041004348-H1
• 02/14/04  House: Read first time
• 02/16/04  House: Read second time
• 02/16/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 041004348-H1
• 02/16/04  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/16/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1372H1
• 02/17/04  House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
• 02/17/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 39-N)
• 02/17/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/18/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/18/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/25/04  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 03/08/04  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (14-Y 1-N)