House sends bill preventing obesity lawsuits to governor

The bill, called the “Commonsense Consumption Act,” specifies that civil immunity is granted to manufacturers, packers, distributors, sellers and advertisers of food from people claiming weight gain or obesity from long-term consumption.

Rep. Rob Briley, D-Nashville, says the bill was proposed by the Tennessee Restaurant Association, which fears frivolous lawsuits.

Congress and several other states are considering similar legislation.

Last year, a federal judge in New York dismissed two class-action suits blaming McDonald’s for making people fat.

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Read HB3041/SB2379 at http://www.legislature.state.tn.us