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CS/HB 55: Trade Secrets

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Pilon

Trade Secrets; Includes financial information in provisions prohibiting theft, embezzlement, or unlawful copying of trade secrets; provides penalties; reenacts provisions.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 1/26/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5), CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6) -HJ 281
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/12/2015 House • Filed
    8/27/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 11
    9/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 09/16/15, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
    9/16/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 157
    9/17/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    9/21/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 155
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 11/18/15, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    11/18/2015 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 161
    11/19/2015 House • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 161
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 163
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 163
    1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/13/16, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 11
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 136
    1/13/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 216
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 216
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
    1/26/2016 House • Substituted CS/SB 180 -HJ 281
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5), CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6) -HJ 281

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  • CS/HB 55, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/17/2015 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2015 (pdf)
    Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 57 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Trade Secrets Pilon Linked Last Action: 1/26/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6), CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5) -HJ 281
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 180 (er) Trade Secrets Richter Identical Last Action: 2/25/2016 Chapter No. 2016-5, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 182 (er) Public Records and Meetings/Trade Secrets Richter Compare Last Action: 2/25/2016 Chapter No. 2016-6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    581.199 Confidential business information. Page 3 (pdf)
    721.071 Trade secrets. Page 4 (pdf)
    812.035 Civil remedies; limitation on civil and criminal actions. Page 5 (pdf)
    812.081 Trade secrets; theft, embezzlement; unlawful copying; definitions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 55, Original Filed Version Posted 8/12/2015 at 8:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 57 Public Records and Meetings/Trade Secrets Pilon Linked Last Action: 1/26/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6), CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5) -HJ 281
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 180 Trade Secrets Richter Identical Last Action: 2/25/2016 Chapter No. 2016-5, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2016-6)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 182 Public Records and Meetings/Trade Secrets Richter Compare Last Action: 2/25/2016 Chapter No. 2016-6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2016-5)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    969209 - Amendment
    Between lines 62 and 63, insert:     		Pilon 9/15/2015
    3:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    9/17/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.081 Trade secrets; theft, embezzlement; unlawful copying; definitions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)

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