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HB242 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Jones
Republican
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.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-556.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1553

Third Reading Passed

Allen 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 Health

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 847

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 846

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 Read a Third Time and Pass

April 18, 2012 House Passed
Yes 70
No 16
Abstained 2
Absent 17

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 19, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Abstained 2
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature