SB 3405

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 09, 2014
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2014
  • Passed House May 28, 2014
  • Signed by Governor Aug 26, 2014

Consumer Fraud-Patent Demand

Abstract

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to claim that another has infringed upon a United States patent if the claim falsely threatens adverse administrative or judicial action, the assertions lack a reasonable basis in fact or law, the person making the assertion is not, or does not represent, a person with a current right to license the patent, or the claim fails to make certain other disclosures. Effective January 1, 2015.

Bill Sponsors (16)

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Aug 26, 2014

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1119

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2015

Jun 27, 2014

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 30, 2014

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

Senate

Passed Both Houses

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

May 29, 2014

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

May 28, 2014

Senate

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Daniel Biss

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2014

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001

May 27, 2014

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

May 23, 2014

House

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014

May 22, 2014

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 21, 2014

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

May 20, 2014

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

May 09, 2014

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

May 07, 2014

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote

May 06, 2014

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

May 05, 2014

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

May 02, 2014

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 30, 2014

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Apr 29, 2014

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente

Apr 28, 2014

House

Assigned to Judiciary

Apr 09, 2014

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000

Apr 08, 2014

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

Mar 27, 2014

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014

Senate

Second Reading

Mar 20, 2014

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014

Mar 19, 2014

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Mar 17, 2014

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

Mar 05, 2014

Senate

Postponed - Judiciary

Feb 25, 2014

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Feb 14, 2014

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

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