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HB193 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB193 Alabama 2011 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
7
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kerry Rich
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Civil actions, obesity or weight gain, suits prohibited, limited exceptions, Commonsense Consumption Act
Description

This bill would prohibit lawsuits based on claims arising out of weight gain, obesity, a health condition associated with weight gain or obesity, or other generally known condition allegedly caused by or allegedly likely to result from long-term consumption of food.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Further Consideration

Bussman request to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities

Engrossed

Cosponsors Added

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 591

Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 590

Hall Amendment Offered

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 589

Judiciary Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

May 3, 2011 House Passed
Yes 81
No 10
Abstained 2
Absent 11

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 3, 2011 House Passed
Yes 75
No 20
Absent 9

Jones motion to Table

May 3, 2011 House Passed
Yes 65
No 26
Abstained 1
Absent 12

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature