CS/HB 1623: Florida Business Corporations Act
GENERAL BILL by Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Attkisson ; Jennings ; Roberson, Y ; Rubio
Florida Business Corporations Act; clarifies document execution provision re filing requirement, agent statement of resignation fee provision, & effective time & date of document provision; clarifies shareholder's preemptive rights provisions re certain securities; provides for shareholder's rights to appraisals, & for limiting or eliminating appraisal rights under certain circumstances; prohibits certain corporate action challenges under certain circumstances, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 7/11/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-283
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 7/11/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-283
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/10/2003 House • Filed
3/11/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00178
3/17/2003 House • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations -HJ 00224
3/31/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/2/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00336
4/7/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Appropriations -HJ 00336
4/22/2003 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar
4/29/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00740; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00741; Was taken up -HJ 00786; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00787; Pending amendment adopted -HJ 00791; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00791
5/1/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00994; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00994
5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01159; Immediately withdrawn from Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01062; Substituted for CS/SB 2362 -SJ 01063; Read second and third times -SJ 01063; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01063
5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01114
6/30/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
7/11/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-283
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CS/HB 1623, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/8/2003 at 3:49 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 2362 (e1) Florida Business Corporations Act Klein Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Substituted HB 1623 -SJ 01063; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
Location:H 791 Notice of Corporate Dissolution Mahon Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Banking & Securities (COM), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
Location:S 1948 (c1) Dissolution of Corporations Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
Location:Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 607.0120 Filing requirements. 607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. 607.0123 Effective time and date of document. 607.0124 Correcting filed document. 607.0141 Notice. 607.0401 Corporate name. 607.0505 Registered agent; duties. 607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights. 607.0701 Annual meeting. 607.0702 Special meeting. 607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions. 607.0902 Control-share acquisitions. 607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations. 607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups. 607.1006 Articles of amendment. 607.1103 Action on plan. 607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation. 607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. 607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions. 607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent. 607.1303 607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights. 607.1321 607.1322 607.1323 607.1324 607.1326 607.1331 607.1332 607.1333 607.1403 Articles of dissolution. 607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation. 607.1407 607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. 607.1503 Application for certificate of authority. 607.1504 Amended certificate of authority. 607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation. 607.1605 607.1622 Annual report for Department of State. 607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts. -
CS/HB 1623, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2003 at 9:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 5/1/2003 3:42 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2003 10:41 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 607.0120 Filing requirements. 607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. 607.0123 Effective time and date of document. 607.0124 Correcting filed document. 607.0141 Notice. 607.0401 Corporate name. 607.0505 Registered agent; duties. 607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights. 607.0701 Annual meeting. 607.0702 Special meeting. 607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions. 607.0902 Control-share acquisitions. 607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations. 607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups. 607.1006 Articles of amendment. 607.1103 Action on plan. 607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation. 607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. 607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions. 607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent. 607.1303 607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights. 607.1321 607.1322 607.1323 607.1324 607.1326 607.1331 607.1332 607.1333 607.1403 Articles of dissolution. 607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation. 607.1407 607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. 607.1503 Application for certificate of authority. 607.1504 Amended certificate of authority. 607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation. 607.1605 607.1622 Annual report for Department of State. 607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts. -
CS/HB 1623, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2003 at 3:15 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 452199 - Amendment
Goodlette 4/24/2003
6:26 PMWeb Page
PDF854453 - Amendment
Goodlette 4/29/2003
3:19 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 607.0120 Filing requirements. 607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. 607.0123 Effective time and date of document. 607.0124 Correcting filed document. 607.0141 Notice. 607.0401 Corporate name. 607.0505 Registered agent; duties. 607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights. 607.0701 Annual meeting. 607.0702 Special meeting. 607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions. 607.0902 Control-share acquisitions. 607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations. 607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups. 607.1006 Articles of amendment. 607.1103 Action on plan. 607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation. 607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. 607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions. 607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent. 607.1303 607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights. 607.1321 607.1322 607.1323 607.1324 607.1326 607.1331 607.1332 607.1333 607.1403 Articles of dissolution. 607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation. 607.1407 607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. 607.1503 Application for certificate of authority. 607.1504 Amended certificate of authority. 607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation. 607.1605 607.1622 Annual report for Department of State. 607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts. -
HB 1623, Original Filed Version Posted 3/9/2003 at 1:12 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 607.0120 Filing requirements. 607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. 607.0123 Effective time and date of document. 607.0124 Correcting filed document. 607.0141 Notice. 607.0401 Corporate name. 607.0505 Registered agent; duties. 607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights. 607.0701 Annual meeting. 607.0702 Special meeting. 607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions. 607.0902 Control-share acquisitions. 607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations. 607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups. 607.1006 Articles of amendment. 607.1103 Action on plan. 607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation. 607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. 607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. 607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions. 607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent. 607.1303 607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights. 607.1321 607.1322 607.1323 607.1324 607.1326 607.1331 607.1332 607.1333 607.1403 Articles of dissolution. 607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation. 607.1407 607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. 607.1503 Application for certificate of authority. 607.1504 Amended certificate of authority. 607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation. 607.1605 607.1622 Annual report for Department of State. 607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts.