CS/HB 1417 (2008) -  Counterfeit Goods

General Bill by Safety & Security Council and Gardiner (CO-SPONSORS) Homan
Counterfeit Goods: Creates & revises definitions; provides that possession of more than specified number of counterfeit items, unless satisfactorily explained, allows inference that such property is possessed with intent to offer for sale or distribution; provides that state or federal certificate of registration of trademark shall be prima facie evidence of certain facts; prohibits specified offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels; provides for reclassification of specified offenses; provides for fines based on retail value of goods in certain circumstances; provides for restitution; provides for destruction or forfeiture of goods to which forged or counterfeit trademarks or service marks were attached; provides for forfeiture of property constituting or derived from any proceeds of counterfeiting offense; permits alternative disposure of forfeited items with consent of trademark owner; provides for costs of such disposition; provides that prosecution under specified provisions does not preclude applicability of any other provision that applies or may apply in future to any transaction violating specified provisions, unless such provision is inconsistent with those provisions.
Effective Date: October 1, 2008
Last Event: 07/02/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-255 on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:43 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2374 Subject: Counterfeit Goods [EPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 3/28/2008 5:23:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 3/25/2008 11:16:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety 3/19/2008 2:52:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety 3/17/2008 6:58:51 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2008 02:42 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1049] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2008 02:28 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 36] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-255 Time: 07/02/2008 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/18/2008 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01618 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 01618 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2374 -SJ 01618 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Commerce; Criminal Justice -SJ 01617 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Commerce; Criminal Justice -SJ 01258 Time: 05/01/2008 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2008 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2008 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2008 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2008 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2008 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2008 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2008 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2008) Time: 04/22/2008 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/29/2008 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/29/2008 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2008 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2008 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 03/28/2008 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 03/28/2008 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Safety & Security Council Time: 03/26/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 03/24/2008 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/19/2008 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/19/2008 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/19/2008 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety agenda Time: 03/17/2008 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/10/2008 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety by Safety & Security Council Time: 03/10/2008 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2008 - 4:54 PM Member: Gardiner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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