SB80 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would provide that a manufacturer is not liable, under any theory of liability, for damages resulting from a product not designed, manufactured, sold, or leased by the manufacturer
This bill would also provide that if a manufacturer's design is copied without express authorization, the manufacturer is not subject to liability for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the manufacturer's product even if use of the design is foreseeable
Relating to products liability; to codify the longstanding product-identification requirement for any claim alleging personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the use of a product; to provide that a manufacturer is not liable for damages resulting from a product it did not design, manufacture, sell, or lease; and to provide that a manufacturer is not liable for damages if its design is copied without express authorization.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-106. |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| April 28, 2015 | H | Givan intended to vote Yea |
| April 28, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 28, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 532 |
| April 28, 2015 | H | Williams (JD) motion to reconsider adopted Voice Vote |
| April 28, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 531 |
| April 28, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 108 |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 107 |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |