1st Sub. S.B. 214
         PROHIBITION OF OBESITY LAWSUITS

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 23, 2004 4:37 pm



Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 13 :    

             10          This bill:
             11          .    provides manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers,
             12      and advertisers of food with immunity from civil liability for obesity
[[   ,   ]]        and       weight gain      [[   ,

             13      and related health concerns   ]]
  claims       ;


2.    Page 2, Lines 35 through 42 :    

             35          78-27d-102. Definitions.
             36          As used in this chapter:
             37          (1) "Claim" means any assertion by or on behalf of a natural person, as well as any
             38      derivative claim arising from it, and asserted by or on behalf of any other person.
             39          (2) "Food"
[[   means   ]] :

             40          (a)
[[   articles used for internal consumption for man or other animals   ]]        means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption       ;

             41          (b)
[[   chewing gum; and   ]]        does not include:

    (i) tobacco products;
    (ii) alcohol products;
    (iii) vitamins or dietary supplements;
    (iv) illegal drugs; or
    (v) prescription or over-the-counter drugs.  

             42          
[[   (c) articles used for components of Subsection (a) or (b).   ]]


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             53          78-27d-103. Prevention of
[[   frivolous   ]]        unfounded       lawsuits -- Exemption.

             54          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a manufacturer, packer, distributor, carrier,
             55      holder, seller, marketer, advertiser of a food, or an association of one or more such entities,
             56      may not be subject to civil liability arising under any state statute, rule, public policy, court or
             57      administrative decision, municipal ordinance, or other action having the effect of law, for any
             58      claim
[[   for a condition   ]]        of obesity or weight gain       resulting from      [[   long term   ]]        the       consumption of food.

             59
         (2) Subsection (1) may not apply where the claim of
[[   conditions   ]]        obesity or weight gain            [[   resulting from

             60      long-term consumption of food   ]] is based on:

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