Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 1152
"The Rational Use of Product Act"; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "RATIONAL USE OF PRODUCT ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT A SELLER IS NOT LIABLE FOR HARM CAUSED BY AN UNREASONABLE MISUSE OF ITS PRODUCT; A MISUSED PRODUCT MAY BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN WHEN THE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE RISKS OF HARM RELATED TO A REASONABLE MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT COULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR AVOIDED BY THE ADOPTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE DESIGN TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A MISUSED PRODUCT MAY BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS WHEN THE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE RISKS OF HARM POSED BY A REASONABLE MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT COULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR AVOIDED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives