Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 764
Provides that court must presume that resolution agreement that ends dispute over alleged infringement of patent or violation of other protection for protected drug has anticompetitive effects if alleged infringer receives item of value as part of or in connection with resolution agreement or if alleged infringer agrees to limit or stop researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling competing drug.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that <i>Attorney General and</i>] court must presume that resolution agreement that ends dispute over alleged infringement of patent or violation of other protection for protected drug has anticompetitive effects if alleged infringer receives item of value as part of or in connection with resolution agreement or if alleged infringer agrees to limit or stop researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling competing drug. Specifies basis on which party to resolution agreement may overcome presumption. Provides that Attorney General may bring action to recover civil penalty for violations of Act in amount that is equivalent to three times value of item of value that alleged infringer received or $10 million<b> per violation</b>, whichever is greater. <i>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>].
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
February 18 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action16 actions on 14 days
In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 2263 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 224 days
Health CareFeb 22 to Apr 1956 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to Jun 26 · stopped65 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to May 412 days
Health CareMay 4 to Jun 229 days
RulesJun 2 to Jun 26 · stopped24 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Ways and Means11–17
Apr 22 · 2 present
Senate, third reading16–12
Passed · Apr 22 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 19
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 18 – Apr 22
- Feb 18Introduced
- Feb 22Sent to Health Care
- Mar 3Heard in Health Care
- Apr 7Heard in Health Care
- Apr 19Health Care recommended it as amended
- Apr 21Read a second time
- Apr 22Passed the Senate, 16 to 12
In the House of Representatives Apr 27 – Jun 26
- Apr 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 4Sent to Health Care
- May 18Heard in Health Care
- May 20Heard in Health Care
- May 27Heard in Health Care
- Jun 2Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 16 actions, as published
- Feb 18Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 22Referred to Health Care.Senate
- Mar 3Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 21Second reading.Senate
- Apr 22Motion to refer to Committee on Ways and Means failed.Senate
- Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
- Apr 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 4Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- May 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives