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CS/CS/HB 1181: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; Prohibits persons from sending demand letters to targets which make bad faith assertions of patent infringement; specifies what constitutes such letters; repeals provisions requiring that plaintiffs post specified bonds; authorizes award of actual damages; revises provisions authorizing award of punitive damages.

Effective Date: 3/24/2016
Last Action: 3/24/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-101
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2016 House • Filed
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 99
1/13/2016 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 201
1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/26/2016 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 323
1/28/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
1/29/2016 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 322
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 321
2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/18/2016 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 519
2/22/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 516
2/23/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
3/1/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/3/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 710
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 732
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 732
3/4/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 731
• Received -SJ 731
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 705
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 705
• Substituted for CS/SB 1298 -SJ 705
• Read 2nd time -SJ 705
• Read 3rd time -SJ 705
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 705
3/4/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 823
3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980
3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-101