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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2787

Bad faith assertions of patent infringement; repeal repealer on.

Became law as Chapter 429, Laws of 2025, signed March 24, 2025, 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 THE PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-24-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES 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 20 to March 24, 2025, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

Judiciary AFeb 10 to Mar 422 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 198 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 245 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor