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2008 SESSION

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SB 577 Trademarks and service marks; registration and protection, penalties.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Trademarks and service marks; penalties. Expands the scope of laws protecting trademarks and service marks to include such marks registered with the federal government and makes it unlawful to reproduce, counterfeit, or colorably imitate a registered mark and apply it to patches, fabric, stickers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, handbags, documentation, packaging, or other components in connection with the sale, distribution or advertising of such goods or services. The penalties for violations are increased. Violations are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor unless the offense involves possession of 100 or more identical counterfeit registered marks or such items valued at $200 or more, in which case it is a Class 6 felony. This bill is identical to HB 1363.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080337806  pdf | impact statements
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081552324-S1  pdf | impact statements
• 03/03/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080356324-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080337806
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/14/08  Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/08  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 01/21/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/06/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081552324-S1
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/11/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 081552324-S1
• 02/11/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB577S1
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/08  House: Read first time
• 02/12/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/29/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080356324-H1
• 03/04/08  House: Read second time
• 03/05/08  House: Read third time
• 03/05/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 080356324-H1
• 03/05/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB577H1
• 03/05/08  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/08  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/08/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER)
• 03/08/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)