SPONSOR: Black
This bill specifies that, in any civil action for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by a product, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant designed, manufactured, sold, or leased the actual product that caused the injury. Designers, manufacturers, sellers, or lessors of products not identified as having been used, ingested, or encountered by an injured party will not be held liable for any alleged injury.
A person or business entity whose design is copied or otherwise used by a manufacturer without the designer's express authorization will not be subject to liability for personal injury, death, or property damage, even if the use of the design is foreseeable.
This bill is the same as SB 552 (2025).
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