A 600 New York Assembly · 2017 Regular Session

Establishes an affirmative defense for damages for violation of patent, trademark or intellectual property rights relating to genetically engineered organisms

Summary
Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to violation of a patent, trademark or other intellectual property right on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms without entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or licensed distributor of such products.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Assembly Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jan 16, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly Jan 16, 2018

How they voted

1230
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 129
Jan 16, 2018
D Democratic94
88 Yea 6
93% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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