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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



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4/25/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce; Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00837; Substituted for CS/SB 698 -SJ 00837; Read 2nd time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