l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2324

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; extend repealer on.

Became law as Chapter 325, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 62 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 THE PROVISIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 75-24-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED PROVISIONS; 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 Senate

Its course

January 14 to March 17, 2021, 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 SenateJan 14 to Feb 320 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 14 to Jan 2814 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 934 days

Judiciary AFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 4Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 3PassedSenate
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor