Introduced
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To ban lawsuits against food producers or restaurants by individuals who contend that those businesses, rather than the person’s own actions, caused him or her to become obese.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the liability exemption applies to promoters of food products as well as food manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, and or advertisers.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To also prohibit class action obesity lawsuits filed by local governments.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4441, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4441 would ban the sale of candy, pop, and high-fat snacks in public schools.
The amendment failed 46 to 59 (details)
Amendment offered
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To limit the exemption from obesity lawsuits to restaurants that have fully disclosed the ingredients and number of fat grams contained in their food products.
The amendment failed 48 to 58 (details)
Passed in the House 65 to 38 (details)
To ban lawsuits against food manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, promoters, advertisers or restaurants, filed by persons or local governments who contend that those businesses, rather than an individual's own actions, caused a person to become obese.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To require fast-food restaurants to publicly display the grams of fat, grams of saturated fat, and number of calories contained in each primary menu item, and the serving sizes on which these figures are based.
The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)
Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)
To ban lawsuits against food manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, promoters, advertisers or restaurants, filed by persons or local governments who contend that those businesses, rather than an individual's own actions, caused a person to become obese.
