l9n/ North Dakota

2015 Regular Session, 2015–2016

House Bill 1163

Relating to bad faith assertions of patent infringement; and to provide a penalty.

Became law, signed March 27, 2015, 78 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact chapter 51-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to bad faith assertions of patent infringement; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Lois Delmore, Kim Koppelman, Kelly M. Armstrong, John Grabinger, David Hogue

Its course

January 8 to March 30, 2015, 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 action18 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Jan 3022 days

Human ServicesJan 8 to Jan 12 · moved on4 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the SenateJan 30 to Mar 1746 days

Industry, Business and LaborFeb 23 to Mar 1621 days

Waiting to be sentMar 17 to Mar 258 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Mar 272 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 29

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Jan 30

  1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Human Services
  2. Jan 12Sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Jan 26Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  4. Jan 28Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 13 to 0
  5. Jan 29Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Jan 30Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 0

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 23Read a first time and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Mar 16Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  4. Industry, Business and Labor recommended it, 7 to 0
  5. Mar 17Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  6. Mar 30Filed with the Secretary of State
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Request return from committeeHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 12Rereferred to Industry, Business and LaborHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 26Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  5. Jan 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 2House of Representatives
  6. Jan 29Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 30Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0House of Representatives
  8. Feb 20Received from HouseSenate
  9. Feb 23Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeSenate
  10. Mar 16Committee Hearing 09:15Senate
  11. Mar 16Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  12. Mar 17Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  13. Mar 18Returned to HouseHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Signed by PresidentSenate
  15. Mar 25Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 25Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Signed by Governor 03/26House of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26Both houses