1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 410

CHAPTER NUMBER: 582 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 748
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Pica
Entitled:
Trademark Counterfeiting

Synopsis:

Creating the criminal offense of trademark counterfeiting; providing for the seizure and transfer of certain items to the owner of intellectual property under certain circumstances; establishing that certain registration of certain intellectual property is prima facie evidence of a trademark or trade name; making certain items subject to seizure by a law enforcement officer; establishing specified penalties; and defining specified terms.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Sen. Stone) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/26
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (38-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 582
House Action
2/27
First Reading Judiciary
3/13
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator John A. Pica, Jr., District 43
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 188735/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 22, 1996 at: 10:54 Status: Adopted
Number: 362887/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 22, 1996 at: 10:54 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 041972/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1996 at: 10:41 Status: Adopted