BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2994: Obesity lawsuits

Limiting obesity lawsuits.

Summary

  • Declares that any manufacturer, distributor, or seller of a food or nonalcoholic beverage intended for human consumption shall not be subject to civil liability for personal injury or wrongful death based on an individual's consumption of food or nonalcoholic beverages in cases where liability is premised upon the individual's weight gain, obesity, or a health condition related to weight gain or obesity and…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Daniel Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2004

AN ACT Relating to civil liability reform;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2994 in other sessions

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