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Senate advances bill shielding restaurants and food manufacturers from obesity lawsuits
Summary
First Substitute SB214, which would limit liability for food manufacturers and restaurants in many obesity‑related lawsuits, passed to third reading after debate over labeling safe‑harbor language and potential unintended consequences.
First Substitute Senate Bill 214, a measure to limit certain obesity‑related lawsuits against food manufacturers and restaurants, moved to the Senate’s third‑reading calendar after floor debate.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson described the measure as a "common sense" approach to emphasize individual responsibility while providing immunity for businesses making ordinary food items. He explained that trial attorneys had proposed a safe‑harbor amendment that would have…
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