The Alabama State Legislature has reportedly passed a bill (HB 242) that would prohibit lawsuits “based on claims arising out of weight gain, obesity, a health condition associated with weight gain or obesity, or other generally known condition allegedly caused by or allegedly likely to result from long-term consumption of food.” Sponsored by Representative Mike Jones (R-Andalusia), the Commonsense Consumption Act would evidently bar civil actions on these grounds against “packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, or advertisers of food products that comply with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.” According to the May 18, 2012, issue of Capitol Retail Report, the Alabama Senate voted 29-0-2 in favor of the bill on the final day of the legislative session, delivering it to Governor Robert Bentley (R) for signature.
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