1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 748

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 410
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, T. Murphy, and Harkins
Entitled:
Trademark Counterfeiting

Synopsis:

Creating the criminal offense of trademark counterfeiting; establishing specified penalties; providing for the seizure and transfer of certain items to the owner of intellectual property under certain circumstances; establishing a certain statute of limitations for certain actions or prosecutions; and defining specified terms.

Legislative History

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 2:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/23
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
COPYRIGHT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
FRAUD
PENALTIES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 48A )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 461378/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 22, 1996 at: 16:57 Status: Adopted