MS HB904 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 15 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-15 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-15 Approved by Governor
2018-03-07SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-07HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-06SenateReturned For Enrolling
2018-03-05SenatePassed
2018-02-22SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2018-02-12SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A
2018-02-02HouseTransmitted To Senate
2018-02-01HousePassed
2018-01-30HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2018-01-11HouseReferred To Judiciary A

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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