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2005 SESSION

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HB 1617 Litigation Reduction and Consumer Personal Responsibility Act of 2005; created.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Civil immunity; manufacturers and sellers of qualified food products. Immunizes manufacturers and sellers of qualified food products from claims arising from an injury, potential injury or death resulting from consumption of a food product and weight gain, obesity or any health condition related to weight gain or obesity. Manufacturers and sellers also are exempted from liability for injury to or the death of a voluntary user of a product, where the injury is caused by an open and obvious danger of the product. "Qualified food products" are those defined in § 201(f) of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 (f)). Products having an "open and obvious danger" include tobacco products and firearms.

FULL TEXT

• 12/16/04  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054261348  pdf
• 01/24/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054332348-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/16/04  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054261348
• 12/16/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 01/21/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (10-Y 9-N)
• 01/24/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054332348-H1
• 01/25/05  House: Read first time
• 01/26/05  House: Read second time
• 01/26/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 054332348-H1
• 01/26/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1617H1
• 01/27/05  House: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 23-N)
• 01/27/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 23-N)
• 01/27/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/28/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/05  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (3-Y 11-N)