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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6784: Product liability

Limiting product liability for use of lawful products.

Summary

  • A manufacturer, distributer, or seller of any product is not liable for damages caused by the product if the product is a lawful product, the product is used as intended, and is not inherently unsafe. A product is not inherently unsafe if it does not cause unlawful injury, disease, or death when used in a lawful manner intended by the manufacturer, distributer or seller.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6784), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 27, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
January 27, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Senator D-35Harold Hochstatter R-13Pam Roach R-31Larry Sheahan R-9Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6784 in other sessions

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