CS/CS/HB 1181 (2016) - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Grant, J. (CO-SPONSORS) Artiles

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement: Prohibits persons from sending demand letters to targets which make bad faith assertions of patent infringement; specifies what constitutes such letters; repeals provisions requiring that plaintiffs post specified bonds; authorizes award of actual damages; revises provisions authorizing award of punitive damages.

Effective Date: March 24, 2016

Last Event: Chapter No. 2016-101 on Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:15 PM

Lobbyist Disclosure Information

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 01/26/16 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 02/18/16 9:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1298	Subject: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Enrolled
Committee Substitute 2
Committee Substitute 1
- A 034157 , Grant, J. (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/16, Line#: 155 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/18/2016 02:37 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 397121 , Grant, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 01/25/16, Line#: 70 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/26/2016 12:55 PM
- A 403047 , Grant, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 01/25/16, Line#: 153 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/26/2016 12:55 PM
- A 444445 , Grant, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 01/25/16, Line#: 178 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/26/2016 12:55 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/25/2016 11:25:15 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/21/2016 4:31:15 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/22/2016 10:55:35 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/16/2016 4:39:07 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/28/2016 5:01:24 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/25/2016 9:09:33 AM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 03/04/2016 10:43 AM	Yeas: 114	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2: Passage	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 712]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 03/04/2016 03:18 PM	Yeas: 38	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 26]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-101	Time: 03/24/2016 - 5:15 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor	Time: 03/24/2016 - 1:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 03/09/2016 - 9:57 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H In Messages	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1298 -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 705	Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 731	Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:40 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 731	Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:38 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:26 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S In Messages	Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:21 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0	Time: 03/04/2016 - 10:43 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 03/04/2016 - 10:43 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 03/03/2016 - 4:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2016)	Time: 03/01/2016 - 5:09 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 02/23/2016 - 12:39 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 02/23/2016 - 12:39 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 02/22/2016 - 5:09 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 02/22/2016 - 11:09 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 02/22/2016 - 11:09 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 02/22/2016 - 10:56 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 02/18/2016 - 2:37 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 02/16/2016 - 4:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/29/2016 - 3:12 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/29/2016 - 1:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/29/2016 - 1:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 01/28/2016 - 5:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 01/28/2016 - 5:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/28/2016 - 5:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/26/2016 - 12:55 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 01/22/2016 - 4:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 01/07/2016 - 12:27 PM	Member: Grant, J.	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
501.991	CS/SB 1298
501.992	CS/SB 1298
501.993	CS/SB 1298
501.994	CS/SB 1298
501.995	CS/SB 1298

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