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HB 1697: Partnerships/Secretary of State

GENERAL BILL by Ritter

Partnerships/Secretary of State; defines terms "foreign limited liability partnership" & "limited liability partnership" & redefines term "statement"; conforms statutory cross-references; provides for registration requirements & document filing fees; provides for partners' liability & for actions for & against partners; provides for purchase of dissociated interests; provides for conversions; provides for effect of merger, etc. Amends Ch. 620, 865.09.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/24/1997 House • Filed
    3/26/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00321
    4/1/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Financial Services (EIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00372
    4/2/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/08/97, 3:30 pm, 102-HOB
    4/9/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00667
    4/21/1997 House • Now in Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00667
    5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Financial Services (EIC)
    2/26/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Financial Services (EIC), 03/04/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Financial Services (EIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Financial Services (EIC), 03/04/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/4/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00149
    3/6/1998 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00149
    4/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/08/98, 1:00 pm, 413C --Meeting cancelled
    4/8/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/14/98, 3:45 pm, 413C
    4/14/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00617
    4/15/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00617
    4/20/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01240; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01240
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01445; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01445
    4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • HB 1697, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2186 Partnerships/Secretary of State Silver Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1998 12:23 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (48)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    620.187
    620.78 Registered limited liability partnerships.
    620.781 Cancellation of registration as a registered limited liability partnership.
    620.782 Partner's liability.
    620.783 Liability; governing law.
    620.784 Name of registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7851 Insurance of registered limited liability partnerships.
    620.786 Effect of statement of registration and renewal thereof.
    620.787 Regulation of registered limited liability partnerships rendering professional services.
    620.788 Domestic limited partnership as a registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7885 Foreign registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7887 Cancellation of registration as a foreign registered limited liability partnership.
    620.789 Applicability of chapter to foreign and interstate commerce.
    620.8101 Definitions.
    620.8103 Effect of partnership agreement; nonwaivable provisions.
    620.8105 Execution, filing, and recording of partnership registration and other statements.
    620.81055 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates; powers of the Department of State.
    620.8106 Law governing internal relations.
    620.8201 Partnership as entity.
    620.8303 Statement of partnership authority.
    620.8304 Statement of denial.
    620.8306 Partner's liability.
    620.8307 Actions by and against partnership and partners.
    620.8701 Purchase of dissociated partner's interest.
    620.8702 Dissociated partner's power to bind and liability to partnership.
    620.8703 Dissociated partner's liability to other persons.
    620.8704 Statement of dissociation.
    620.8801 Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.
    620.8805 Statement of dissolution.
    620.8806 Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution.
    620.8807 Settlement of accounts and contributions among partners.
    620.8903 Conversion of limited partnership to partnership.
    620.8904 Effect of conversion; entity unchanged.
    620.8906 Effect of merger.
    620.8907 Statement of merger.
    620.90 Applicability.
    620.9001
    620.9002
    620.9003
    620.91 Saving clause.
    620.9101
    620.9102
    620.9103
    620.9104
    620.9105
    620.9901
    620.9902
    865.09 Fictitious name registration.

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  • HB 1697, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 2/26/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 2/26/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 3/6/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 3/6/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    073961 - Amendment
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations 4/23/1998
    8:24 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    185927 - Amendment
    Civil Justice & Claims 4/24/1998
    1:48 AM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (47)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    620.187
    620.78 Registered limited liability partnerships.
    620.781 Cancellation of registration as a registered limited liability partnership.
    620.782 Partner's liability.
    620.783 Liability; governing law.
    620.784 Name of registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7851 Insurance of registered limited liability partnerships.
    620.786 Effect of statement of registration and renewal thereof.
    620.787 Regulation of registered limited liability partnerships rendering professional services.
    620.788 Domestic limited partnership as a registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7885 Foreign registered limited liability partnership.
    620.7887 Cancellation of registration as a foreign registered limited liability partnership.
    620.789 Applicability of chapter to foreign and interstate commerce.
    620.8101 Definitions.
    620.8103 Effect of partnership agreement; nonwaivable provisions.
    620.8105 Execution, filing, and recording of partnership registration and other statements.
    620.81055 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates; powers of the Department of State.
    620.8106 Law governing internal relations.
    620.8201 Partnership as entity.
    620.8303 Statement of partnership authority.
    620.8304 Statement of denial.
    620.8306 Partner's liability.
    620.8307 Actions by and against partnership and partners.
    620.8701 Purchase of dissociated partner's interest.
    620.8702 Dissociated partner's power to bind and liability to partnership.
    620.8703 Dissociated partner's liability to other persons.
    620.8704 Statement of dissociation.
    620.8801 Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.
    620.8805 Statement of dissolution.
    620.8806 Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution.
    620.8807 Settlement of accounts and contributions among partners.
    620.8903 Conversion of limited partnership to partnership.
    620.8906 Effect of merger.
    620.8907 Statement of merger.
    620.90 Applicability.
    620.9001
    620.9002
    620.9003
    620.91 Saving clause.
    620.9101
    620.9102
    620.9103
    620.9104
    620.9105
    620.9901
    620.9902
    865.09 Fictitious name registration.

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