Date: 01/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1063

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1063 to the Committee on ApproPASS



06:42 PM -- HB 15-1063

The committee stood in recess.

06:49 PM

Representative Pabon introduced House Bill 15-1063, which prohibits specific communications regarding patents. Representative Pabon discussed patent trolling, the role of the bill, and responded to committee questions regarding federal standards regarding patent trolling and bad faith actors.

06:53 PM -- Jennifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill.

06:56 PM -- Leah Curtsinger, CACI, testified in support of the bill.

07:01 PM -- Mizriam Cordero, Colorado Competitive Council (C3), testified in support of the bill.

07:03 PM -- Leah Lindahl, Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), testified in support of the bill.

07:05 PM -- Jennifer Anderson, Attorney General's office, testified in support of the bill with amendments.

07:07 PM

Representative Pabon made closing remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:HB15-1063
TIME: 07:07:36 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1063 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




07:09 PM

The committee adjourned.