BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2858

HB 2858: Agr food prdcts disparagemnt

Creating a legal claim for disparagement of agricultural food products.

Summary

  • If a producer of a food product or a wholesaler or retailer of the product suffers damages resulting from another person's dissemination of certain false information to the public regarding the product, the producer, wholesaler or retailer may bring a court action for damages.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2858), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1992
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margaret Rayburn (D-15)
Introduced
January 29, 1992 in the House
Last action
February 14, 1992
Versions
HB 2858, SHB 2858

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HB 2858 in other sessions

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