Bars lawsuits in federal and state courts against makers and sellers of stone slab products, such as countertop material, over silica dust injuries caused when other companies cut or shape the slabs, and requires pending lawsuits of that kind to be dismissed.

• Prohibits civil actions against manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, and suppliers of a stone slab product for injuries arising from fabrication of the product by another party, including exposure to respirable silica.
• Defines fabrication as cutting, drilling, shaping, polishing, grinding, or other alteration, and covers quartz, glass, porcelain, and similar slabs shipped in interstate or foreign commerce.
• Requires courts to dismiss qualified civil actions already pending as soon as practicable after enactment.
• Leaves in place existing workplace silica rules, such as 29 CFR 1910.1053 and California Labor Code Section 5204, which the bill cites as the safety requirements fabricators must follow.

• Judiciary Committee (House)

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