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CS/SB 1298: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Brandes

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; Prohibiting a person from sending a demand letter to a target which makes a bad faith assertion of patent infringement; revising provisions authorizing the bringing of actions and specified remedies under the Patent Troll Prevention Act, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/4/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2016 Senate • Filed
1/11/2016 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 98
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
2/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
2/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/16/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
2/18/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 440
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 434
2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2/22/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 438
2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/29/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 705
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1181 -SJ 705
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705