l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 589

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; regulate.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2015, signed March 28, 2015, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT BAD FAITH ASSERTIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CLARIFY VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ACTIONS UNDER 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

January 19 to March 28, 2015, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Judiciary BJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 523 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 2318 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 285 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 23 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor