,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,moody introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit     
civil liability actions f be+ br\ght or 
cont9u$ aga9/ manufactur]s & sell]s (   
/one slab products = damages1           
injunctive1 or o!r relief result+ f !   
misuse ( _! products by o!rs4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,/one  
,slab ,products ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,civil actions h be5
 comm5c$ aga9/ manufactur]s & sell]s (  
c]ta9 /one slab products1 includ+ ^? us$
 = kit*5 c\nt]tops & simil>             
applications4 ,^! products are n        
inh]5tly dang]\s & ^u _! manufacture &  
entry into ! /ream ( comm]ce1 !y d n    
pose an inh]5t risk ( injury to human   
be+s4  7#b7 ,^! civil actions seek money
 damages f manufactur]s & sell]s by     

p]sons :o claim p]sonal injuries z a    
result ( exposure to silica du/ produc$ 
dur+ ! alt]ation ( su* products 9 !     
c\rse ( _! employm5t by ?ird-p>ty       
fabricators4 ,! manufactur]s & sell]s ( 
^! products h no control ov] ^!         
fabricators4  7#c7 ,! alt]ation ( su*   
products is heavily regulat$ by ,f$]al &
 ,/ate workplace safety laws &          
regulations1 includ+ section #aiaj4ajec 
( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 & ,cali=nia ,labor ,code  
,section #ebjd1 :i* require a v>iety (  
safety measures t fabricators mu/ employ
 9 ord] to mitigate ! risk ( pot5tial   
injuries pos$ by silica du/4 ,h[ev]1 "s 
fabricators fail to comply ) ^!         
requirem5ts & !reby expose _! employees 
& o!rs to ! pot5tial h>ms t ^! laws &   
regulations are int5d$ to prev5t4  7#d7 
,bus9esses locat$ or conduct+ bus9ess 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t are engag$ 9 int]/ate 
& =eign comm]ce ?r\gh ! lawful design1  
manufacture1 m>ket+1 di/ribution1       
importation1 or sale to ?ird-p>ties (   

c]ta9 /one slab products are n          
responsible1 & %\ld n be held liable1 = 
! alleg$ injuries caus$ by ^? :o alt] ! 
product 9 a way t is unsafe or violates 
,f$]al & ,/ate laws & regulations4  7#e7
 ,! possibility ( impos+ liability on an
 entire indu/ry = alleg$ injuries t are 
solely caus$ by o!rs is an abuse ( !    
legal sy/em1 erodes public confid5ce 9 !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 invites !      
disassembly & de/abilization ( o!r      
indu/ries & economic sectors lawfully   
compet+ 9 ! free ent]prise sy/em ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & con/itutes an          
unreasonable burd5 on int]/ate & =eign  
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,a     
prolif]ation ( frivol\s lawsuits aga9/  
manufactur]s & sell]s ( /one slab       
products = alleg$ workplace injuries    
caus$ by ! actions ( ?ird-p>ties        
unrelat$ to & beyond ! control ( ^!     
manufactur]s & sell]s may fur!r limit   
access to c\rts by /ra9+ ! res\rces ( ! 
legal sy/em & depriv+ des]v+ p>ties ( _!
 legitimate rights to relief4  7b7      

,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z  
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to prohibit civil actions 
aga9/ manufactur]s & sell]s ( /one slab 
products = injuries caus$ by exposure to
 respirable silica or o!r sub/ances     
aris+ f or relat+ to ! fabrication ( su*
 products by ?ird-p>ties4  7#b7 ,to     
pres]ve ! access ( consum]s to a supply 
( /one slab products1 to protect        
manufactur]s & sell]s f frivol\s civil  
actions alleg+ liability = su* injuries1
 & to pres]ve a lawful indu/ry t employs
 t5s ( ?\s&s ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
sev]al ,/ates4  7#c7 ,to prev5t ! use ( 
su* civil actions to impose unreasonable
 burd5s on int]/ate & =eign comm]ce4    
7#d7 ,to ex]cise congressional p[] "u ! 
,full ,fai? & ,cr$it ,clause ( section  
#a ( article ,,iv ( ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,prohibition on br++
 ( qualifi$ civil actions 9 ,f$]al or   
,/ate c\rt  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$    
civil action may n be br\ght 9 any      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt4  7b7 ,dismissal ( 
p5d+ actions ,a qualifi$ civil action t 

is p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
%all be dismiss$1 z soon z is           
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 by ! c\rt 9 :i* ! action is p5d+4
  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,fabrication ,! t]m fabrication means ! 
process ( alt]+ a qualifi$ product by   
cutt+1 drill+1 %ap+1 poli%+1 gr9d+1 or  
o!r simil> means4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ civil 
action ,! t]m qualifi$ civil action--   
7,a7 means a civil action br\ght aga9/ a
 manufactur] or sell] ( a qualifi$      
product = h>m suff]$ f silicosis or     
ano!r condition relat+ to or associat$ )
 silicosis result+ or aris+ f !         
occupational exposure to cry/all9e      
silica or o!r sub/ances g5]at$ dur+     
fabrication ( a qualifi$ product2 &     
7,b7 does n include an action 9 :i* a   
manufactur] or sell] ( a qualifi$       
product 0 an employ] ( ! injur$ p>ty4   
7#c7 ,qualifi$ product ,! t]m qualifi$  
product means a /one slab product1      
includ+ su* a product made ) or conta9+ 
qu>tz1 m9]al1 cry/al1 glass1 porcela91  

or o!r /one1 c]amic or simil> mat]ial1 t
 has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce1 ! fabrication ( :i* is
 subject to ,f$]al or ,/ate occupational
 heal? & safety /atutes & regulations1  
includ+ ^? p]ta9+ to respirable         
cry/all9e silica4  7#d7 ,sell] ,! t]m   
sell] means an import]1 a di/ribut]1 a  
retail]1 or a suppli] ( a qualifi$      
product4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate       
includes ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any     
political subdivision ( any su* place4