HB242 Alabama 2012 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Mike Jones

Session

Regular Session 2012

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.

To bar civil actions against packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, or advertisers of food products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements 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

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 15, 2012		Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.
May 15, 2012		Assigned Act No. 2012-556.
May 15, 2012		Clerk of the House Certification
May 15, 2012		Signature Requested
May 15, 2012		Enrolled
May 15, 2012		Passed Second House
May 15, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1553
May 15, 2012		Third Reading Passed
May 15, 2012		Allen Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted
May 15, 2012		Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
April 25, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 16, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
April 16, 2012		Engrossed
April 16, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 847
April 16, 2012		Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 846
April 16, 2012		Judiciary Amendment Offered
April 16, 2012		Third Reading Passed
March 7, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 8, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary