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Bill CONSUMER FRAUD-PATENT DEMAND Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to claim that another has infringed upon a United States patent if the claim falsely threatens adverse administrative or judicial action, the assertions lack a reasonable basis in fact or law, the person making the assertion is not, or does not represent, a person with a current right to license the patent, or the claim fails to make certain other disclosures. Effective January 1, 2015. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th SB 3405 Illinois SB 3405 (98th)
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Illinois SB 3405 (98th) — CONSUMER FRAUD-PATENT DEMAND

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to claim that another has infringed upon a United States patent if the claim falsely threatens adverse administrative or judicial action, the assertions lack a reasonable basis in fact or law, the person making the assertion is not, or does not represent, a person with a current right to license the patent, or the claim fails to make certain other disclosures. Effective January 1, 2015.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 480 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
  • Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
  • Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel Biss — primary (person)
  • Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
  • Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
  • Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
  • Jerry F. Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
  • John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
  • Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
  • Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2014-02-14 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss filing
  • 2014-02-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2014-02-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-02-25 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2014-03-05 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2014-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss amendment-introduction
  • 2014-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2014-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2014-03-20 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2014-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014
  • 2014-03-27 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2014-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
  • 2014-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  • 2014-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2014-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2014-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  • 2014-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2014-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-04-28 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2014-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2014-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  • 2014-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2014-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2014-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2014-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2014-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
  • 2014-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams amendment-introduction
  • 2014-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2014-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2014-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2014-05-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2014-05-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2014-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  • 2014-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  • 2014-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2014-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2014-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  • 2014-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  • 2014-05-22 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2014-05-22 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2014-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
  • 2014-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2014-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2014-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2014-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2014
  • 2014-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Daniel Biss filing
  • 2014-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2014-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
  • 2014-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2014-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2014-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2014-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2014-08-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2014-08-26 Effective Date January 1, 2015
  • 2014-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1119 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/29e84eba-abea-48e8-98c6-e2ae5b2514e9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).