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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 904

Bad faith assertions of patent infringement; extend repealer on prohibitions against.

Became law as Chapter 359, Laws of 2018, signed March 15, 2018, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 75-24-351 THROUGH 75-24-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT BAD FAITH ASSERTIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND ESTABLISH REMEDIES FOR PREVAILING PLAINTIFFS IN CIVIL ACTIONS INSTITUTED UNDER THOSE STATUTES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-24-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CODIFY AND EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 5, CHAPTER 416, LAWS OF 2015, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS PROHIBITING BAD FAITH ASSERTIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION OF CHAPTER 416, LAWS OF 2015; 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 11 to March 15, 2018, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 121 days

Judiciary AJan 11 to Jan 3019 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 532 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 12 to Feb 2210 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1510 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 11 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 5PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor