H 3613 General Bill, By Kirsh, Sandifer, Clemmons and Duncan
Similar (H 3118)
Summary: Common Sense Consumption Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMMON SENSE CONSUMPTION ACT", TO DEFINE THE TERMS "PARTY" AND "LONG-TERM CONSUMPTION", AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MANUFACTURER, PACKER, DISTRIBUTOR, CARRIER, HOLDER, MARKETER, SELLER, OR AN ASSOCIATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE ENTITIES IS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY IN AN ACTION BASED ON A PERSON'S PURCHASE OR CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN LIABILITY IS BASED ON WEIGHT GAIN, OBESITY, OR A HEALTH CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT GAIN OR OBESITY RESULTING FROM THE PERSON'S LONG-TERM CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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02/23/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/23/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
04/19/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-65
04/20/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, Duncan
04/27/05	House	Amended HJ-27
04/27/05	House	Read second time HJ-28
04/28/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
05/03/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
05/03/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
05/09/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Gregory, Elliott, Hawkins