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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2813   </title>
<shortdesc>COMMONSENSE CONSUMPTION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard and Bill Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Commonsense Consumption Act. Exempts a manufacturer, packer, distributor, carrier, holder, seller, marketer, or advertiser of a food product from civil liability for any claim arising out of weight gain, obesity, or other generally known condition allegedly likely to result from long-term consumption of the food product. Provides exceptions to the exemption. Sets out pleading requirements for claims filed under the exceptions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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