Bill > H683

This bill, titled the Commonsense Consumption Act, aims to limit liability for businesses involved in the food industry regarding claims related to weight gain, obesity, or associated health conditions allegedly caused by the long-term consumption of food. It defines "claim" broadly to include those made by or on behalf of individuals or other entities, and "knowing and willful conduct" as actions taken with intent to deceive or injure consumers, actual knowledge of injury, or a reasonable probability of injury, provided the conduct wasn't mandated by government regulations. The act generally shields food packers, distributors, manufacturers, and sellers from lawsuits for issues stemming from long-term food consumption, unless the claim involves a violation of food adulteration or misbranding laws that proximately caused the injury, or if the claim is based on knowing and willful conduct that violated other state or federal laws and proximately caused the injury. Additionally, the bill prohibits cities and counties from enacting ordinances that restrict the sale of soft drinks based on their size, while still allowing regulations for sanitation or operational aspects of dispensing devices.