2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H277: To protect innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth
Legislative Summary
Relative to bad faith assertions of patent infringement. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
6/15/2023
Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2023 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2
Joint Conference
1/25/2024
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Rules suspended
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read second and ordered to a third reading
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Edward Coppinger
Democrat