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H 3046 General Bill, By Kirsh, G.R. Smith, Sandifer, Cotty, Mulvaney and Gullick
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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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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12/13/06 | House | Prefiled |
12/13/06 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
01/09/07 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-33 |
01/09/07 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-33 |
01/11/07 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty |
01/25/07 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mulvaney |
02/01/07 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gullick |