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CS/HB 419: Business Entities [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Galvano

Business Entities [EPCC]; Exempts specified corporations, limited liability companies, corporations not for profit, & partnerships from requirements to file articles of merger or certificates of conversion under specified circumstances; requires converting entities to file certificates of conversion or partnership registration with DOS, etc.

Effective Date: 06/17/2008 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/17/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-187
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/21/2007 House • Filed
    1/10/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/3/2008 House • Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00036; Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00131
    3/11/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (JE), 03/13/08, 9:30 am, 306-H
    3/13/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Business Regulation (JE); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00290; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00290
    3/25/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/27/08, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/27/2008 House • CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00362
    3/28/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/28/08 -HJ 00359; CS filed; Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00361
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00555
    4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00641; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00641
    4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2008 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce; Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00824
    4/25/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce; Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00837; Substituted for CS/SB 698 -SJ 00837; Read 2nd time -SJ 00837
    4/28/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00865; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00865
    4/28/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01025
    6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-187

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  • CS/HB 419, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2008 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 698 (c1) Business Entities [EPCC] Deutch Similar Last Action: 4/25/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 419 -SJ 00837; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2008-187) -SJ 00837
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.1109 Articles of merger.
    607.1113 Certificate of conversion.
    607.1115 Conversion of another business entity to a domestic corporation.
    608.4382 Certificate of merger.
    608.439 Conversion of certain entities to a limited liability company.
    608.4403 Certificate of conversion.
    617.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entities.
    620.1406 Management rights of general partner; approval rights of other partners.
    620.2104 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.2108 Filings required for merger; effective date.
    620.2204 Application to existing relationships.
    620.8101 Definitions.
    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.
    620.8911 Definitions.
    620.8914 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.8918 Filings required for merger; effective date.
    621.06 Rendition of professional services, limitations.
    621.10 Disqualification of member, shareholder, officer, agent, or employee; administrative dissolution.
    621.13 Applicability of chapters 607 and 608.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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  • CS/HB 419, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2008 at 1:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    617473 - Amendment
    		Seiler 4/15/2008
    11:59 AM     		Web Page
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    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2008 2:06 PM House 41 Yeas - 71 Nays
    4/18/2008 2:35 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2008 3:20 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.1109 Articles of merger.
    607.1113 Certificate of conversion.
    607.1115 Conversion of another business entity to a domestic corporation.
    608.4382 Certificate of merger.
    608.439 Conversion of certain entities to a limited liability company.
    608.4403 Certificate of conversion.
    617.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entities.
    620.1406 Management rights of general partner; approval rights of other partners.
    620.2104 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.2108 Filings required for merger; effective date.
    620.2204 Application to existing relationships.
    620.8101 Definitions.
    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.
    620.8911 Definitions.
    620.8914 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.8918 Filings required for merger; effective date.
    621.06 Rendition of professional services, limitations.
    621.10 Disqualification of member, shareholder, officer, agent, or employee; administrative dissolution.
    621.13 Applicability of chapters 607 and 608.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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  • HB 419, Original Filed Version Posted 12/21/2007 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.1109 Articles of merger.
    607.1113 Certificate of conversion.
    607.1115 Conversion of another business entity to a domestic corporation.
    608.4382 Certificate of merger.
    608.439 Conversion of certain entities to a limited liability company.
    608.4403 Certificate of conversion.
    617.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entities.
    620.1406 Management rights of general partner; approval rights of other partners.
    620.2104 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.2108 Filings required for merger; effective date.
    620.2204 Application to existing relationships.
    620.8101 Definitions.
    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.
    620.8911 Definitions.
    620.8914 Filings required for conversion; effective date.
    620.8918 Filings required for merger; effective date.

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