l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 880

Trade name or trademark; prohibit persons other than the owner from using that of a lender without consent of lender.

Became law as Chapter 370, Laws of 2008, signed March 31, 2008, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OTHER THAN THE OWNER OF THE TRADE NAME OR TRADEMARK SHALL NOT USE THE TRADE NAME OR TRADEMARK OF A LENDER OR A TRADE NAME OR TRADEMARK CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR TO THAT OF A LENDER IN A SOLICITATION FOR THE OFFERING OF SERVICES OR PRODUCTS WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE LENDER, UNLESS THE SOLICITATION CLEARLY STATES CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT USE A LOAN NUMBER, LOAN AMOUNT OR OTHER SPECIFIC LOAN INFORMATION THAT IS NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN A SOLICITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES OR PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OTHER THAN THE LENDER MAY NOT USE A LOAN NUMBER, LOAN AMOUNT OR OTHER SPECIFIC LOAN INFORMATION THAT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN A SOLICITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES OR PRODUCTS, UNLESS THE SOLICITATION CLEARLY STATES CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AUTHORIZE LENDERS AND OWNERS OF TRADE NAMES AND TRADEMARKS TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION AGAINST A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 4 to March 31, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 1814 days

Banking and Financial ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 128 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Mar 1930 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 18

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 18Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 19Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 18Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 18PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 20Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  7. Mar 12Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 19PassedSenate
  9. Mar 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor