CS/CS/SB 654: Business Organizations
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Commerce and Tourism ; Clemens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Richter
Business Organizations; Providing additional exceptions regarding the requirement that limited liability company names be distinguishable from the names of other entities or filings; providing additional exceptions regarding the requirement that corporate names be distinguishable; providing that the amendment of articles of incorporation or the merger, conversion, or share exchange of a social purpose or benefit corporation entitles the shareholders to appraisal rights; establishing requirements for the formation of a social purpose corporation and the formation of a benefit corporation, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/29/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 685 (Ch. 2014-209) -SJ 801
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/29/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 685 (Ch. 2014-209) -SJ 801
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/16/2014 Senate • Filed
1/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 54
2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/17/2014 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
2/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 139
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 54
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 129
3/13/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/18/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 305
3/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/20/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 306
3/21/2014 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 305
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/26/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
3/27/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 355
4/24/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
4/29/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 800
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 685 -SJ 801
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 685 (Ch. 2014-209) -SJ 801
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CS/CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2014 at 11:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2014 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 685 (er) Business Organizations Rooney, Workman Identical Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-209
Location: Became Law
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 486112 - Amendment
Between lines 104 and 105 insert:Flores 4/28/2014
9:48 AMSenate: Withdrawn
4/29/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/26/2014 4:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (71)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 43 (pdf) 215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Page 43 (pdf) 243.54 Powers of the authority. Page 47 (pdf) 310.171 Pilots may incorporate themselves. Page 47 (pdf) 310.181 Corporate powers. Page 48 (pdf) 329.10 Aircraft registration. Page 48 (pdf) 339.412 Powers of corporation. Page 48 (pdf) 420.101 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; creation, membership, and purposes. Page 50 (pdf) 420.111 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; additional powers. Page 50 (pdf) 420.161 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; period of existence; method of dissolution. Page 53 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 54 (pdf) 440.386 Individual self-insurers’ insolvency; conservation; liquidation. Page 54 (pdf) 605.0112 Name. Page 4 (pdf) 607.0101 Short title. Page 5 (pdf) 607.0401 Corporate name. Page 6 (pdf) 607.1302 Right of shareholders to appraisal. Page 7 (pdf) 607.501 Page 10 (pdf) 607.502 Page 10 (pdf) 607.503 Page 15 (pdf) 607.504 Page 15 (pdf) 607.505 Page 16 (pdf) 607.506 Page 17 (pdf) 607.507 Page 18 (pdf) 607.508 Page 19 (pdf) 607.509 Page 20 (pdf) 607.510 Page 21 (pdf) 607.511 Page 22 (pdf) 607.512 Page 23 (pdf) 607.513 Page 25 (pdf) 607.601 Page 26 (pdf) 607.602 Page 26 (pdf) 607.603 Page 31 (pdf) 607.604 Page 31 (pdf) 607.605 Page 32 (pdf) 607.606 Page 33 (pdf) 607.607 Page 33 (pdf) 607.608 Page 35 (pdf) 607.609 Page 36 (pdf) 607.610 Page 37 (pdf) 607.611 Page 38 (pdf) 607.612 Page 39 (pdf) 607.613 Page 40 (pdf) 609.08 Merger of association into wholly owned subsidiary corporation; dissenters’ rights of appraisal. Page 54 (pdf) 617.0401 Corporate name. Page 41 (pdf) 617.1908 Applicability of Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 55 (pdf) 618.221 Conversion into a corporation for profit. Page 56 (pdf) 619.04 Articles of incorporation. Page 57 (pdf) 620.1108 Name. Page 43 (pdf) 624.430 Withdrawal of insurer or discontinuance of writing certain kinds or lines of insurance. Page 58 (pdf) 624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. Page 58 (pdf) 624.489 Liability of trustees of self-insurance trust fund and directors of self-insurance funds operating as corporations. Page 58 (pdf) 628.041 Applicability of general corporation statutes. Page 59 (pdf) 631.262 Transfers prior to petition. Page 59 (pdf) 636.204 License required. Page 59 (pdf) 641.2015 Incorporation required. Page 60 (pdf) 655.0201 Service of process, notice, or demand on financial institutions. Page 61 (pdf) 658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 61 (pdf) 658.2953 Interstate branching. Page 62 (pdf) 658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 62 (pdf) 658.36 Changes in capital. Page 63 (pdf) 663.03 Applicability of chapter 607. Page 64 (pdf) 663.04 Requirements for carrying on financial institution business. Page 64 (pdf) 663.301 Definitions. Page 65 (pdf) 663.306 Decision by office. Page 65 (pdf) 663.313 Ownership of stock. Page 66 (pdf) 718.111 The association. Page 66 (pdf) 719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 67 (pdf) 720.302 Purposes, scope, and application. Page 67 (pdf) 720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 67 (pdf) 766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability. Page 68 (pdf) 865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 70 (pdf) -
CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2014 at 12:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2014 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 685 (c1) Business Organizations Rooney, Workman Identical Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-209
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 609448 - Amendment
Delete lines 142 - 145 and insert:Judiciary
(Ring)3/14/2014
5:12 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/19/2014Web Page
PDF394950 - Amendment
Delete line 366 and insert:Judiciary
(Ring)3/14/2014
5:12 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/19/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/18/2014 8:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (71)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 43 (pdf) 215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Page 43 (pdf) 243.54 Powers of the authority. Page 47 (pdf) 310.171 Pilots may incorporate themselves. Page 47 (pdf) 310.181 Corporate powers. Page 48 (pdf) 329.10 Aircraft registration. Page 48 (pdf) 339.412 Powers of corporation. Page 48 (pdf) 420.101 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; creation, membership, and purposes. Page 50 (pdf) 420.111 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; additional powers. Page 50 (pdf) 420.161 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; period of existence; method of dissolution. Page 53 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 54 (pdf) 440.386 Individual self-insurers’ insolvency; conservation; liquidation. Page 54 (pdf) 605.0112 Name. Page 4 (pdf) 607.0101 Short title. Page 5 (pdf) 607.0401 Corporate name. Page 6 (pdf) 607.1302 Right of shareholders to appraisal. Page 7 (pdf) 607.501 Page 10 (pdf) 607.502 Page 10 (pdf) 607.503 Page 15 (pdf) 607.504 Page 15 (pdf) 607.505 Page 16 (pdf) 607.506 Page 17 (pdf) 607.507 Page 18 (pdf) 607.508 Page 19 (pdf) 607.509 Page 20 (pdf) 607.510 Page 21 (pdf) 607.511 Page 22 (pdf) 607.512 Page 23 (pdf) 607.513 Page 25 (pdf) 607.601 Page 26 (pdf) 607.602 Page 26 (pdf) 607.603 Page 31 (pdf) 607.604 Page 31 (pdf) 607.605 Page 32 (pdf) 607.606 Page 33 (pdf) 607.607 Page 33 (pdf) 607.608 Page 35 (pdf) 607.609 Page 36 (pdf) 607.610 Page 37 (pdf) 607.611 Page 38 (pdf) 607.612 Page 39 (pdf) 607.613 Page 40 (pdf) 609.08 Merger of association into wholly owned subsidiary corporation; dissenters’ rights of appraisal. Page 54 (pdf) 617.0401 Corporate name. Page 41 (pdf) 617.1908 Applicability of Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 55 (pdf) 618.221 Conversion into a corporation for profit. Page 56 (pdf) 619.04 Articles of incorporation. Page 57 (pdf) 620.1108 Name. Page 43 (pdf) 624.430 Withdrawal of insurer or discontinuance of writing certain kinds or lines of insurance. Page 58 (pdf) 624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. Page 58 (pdf) 624.489 Liability of trustees of self-insurance trust fund and directors of self-insurance funds operating as corporations. Page 58 (pdf) 628.041 Applicability of general corporation statutes. Page 59 (pdf) 631.262 Transfers prior to petition. Page 59 (pdf) 636.204 License required. Page 59 (pdf) 641.2015 Incorporation required. Page 60 (pdf) 655.0201 Service of process, notice, or demand on financial institutions. Page 61 (pdf) 658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 61 (pdf) 658.2953 Interstate branching. Page 62 (pdf) 658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 62 (pdf) 658.36 Changes in capital. Page 63 (pdf) 663.03 Applicability of chapter 607. Page 64 (pdf) 663.04 Requirements for carrying on financial institution business. Page 64 (pdf) 663.301 Definitions. Page 65 (pdf) 663.306 Decision by office. Page 65 (pdf) 663.313 Ownership of stock. Page 66 (pdf) 718.111 The association. Page 66 (pdf) 719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 67 (pdf) 720.302 Purposes, scope, and application. Page 67 (pdf) 720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 67 (pdf) 766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability. Page 68 (pdf) 865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 70 (pdf) -
SB 654, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2014 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/14/2014 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 685 Business Organizations Rooney, Workman Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-209
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 380342 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Commerce and Tourism
(Abruzzo)2/14/2014
4:10 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/17/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (71)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 43 (pdf) 215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Page 43 (pdf) 243.54 Powers of the authority. Page 47 (pdf) 310.171 Pilots may incorporate themselves. Page 47 (pdf) 310.181 Corporate powers. Page 47 (pdf) 329.10 Aircraft registration. Page 48 (pdf) 339.412 Powers of corporation. Page 48 (pdf) 420.101 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; creation, membership, and purposes. Page 50 (pdf) 420.111 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; additional powers. Page 50 (pdf) 420.161 Housing Development Corporation of Florida; period of existence; method of dissolution. Page 53 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 54 (pdf) 440.386 Individual self-insurers’ insolvency; conservation; liquidation. Page 54 (pdf) 605.0112 Name. Page 4 (pdf) 607.0101 Short title. Page 5 (pdf) 607.0401 Corporate name. Page 6 (pdf) 607.1302 Right of shareholders to appraisal. Page 7 (pdf) 607.501 Page 10 (pdf) 607.502 Page 10 (pdf) 607.503 Page 15 (pdf) 607.504 Page 15 (pdf) 607.505 Page 16 (pdf) 607.506 Page 17 (pdf) 607.507 Page 17 (pdf) 607.508 Page 19 (pdf) 607.509 Page 20 (pdf) 607.510 Page 21 (pdf) 607.511 Page 22 (pdf) 607.512 Page 23 (pdf) 607.513 Page 25 (pdf) 607.601 Page 26 (pdf) 607.602 Page 26 (pdf) 607.603 Page 31 (pdf) 607.604 Page 31 (pdf) 607.605 Page 32 (pdf) 607.606 Page 33 (pdf) 607.607 Page 33 (pdf) 607.608 Page 35 (pdf) 607.609 Page 36 (pdf) 607.610 Page 37 (pdf) 607.611 Page 38 (pdf) 607.612 Page 40 (pdf) 607.613 Page 40 (pdf) 609.08 Merger of association into wholly owned subsidiary corporation; dissenters’ rights of appraisal. Page 54 (pdf) 617.0401 Corporate name. Page 41 (pdf) 617.1908 Applicability of Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 55 (pdf) 618.221 Conversion into a corporation for profit. Page 55 (pdf) 619.04 Articles of incorporation. Page 56 (pdf) 620.1108 Name. Page 42 (pdf) 624.430 Withdrawal of insurer or discontinuance of writing certain kinds or lines of insurance. Page 58 (pdf) 624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. Page 58 (pdf) 624.489 Liability of trustees of self-insurance trust fund and directors of self-insurance funds operating as corporations. Page 58 (pdf) 628.041 Applicability of general corporation statutes. Page 59 (pdf) 631.262 Transfers prior to petition. Page 59 (pdf) 636.204 License required. Page 59 (pdf) 641.2015 Incorporation required. Page 60 (pdf) 655.0201 Service of process, notice, or demand on financial institutions. Page 60 (pdf) 658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 61 (pdf) 658.2953 Interstate branching. Page 62 (pdf) 658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 62 (pdf) 658.36 Changes in capital. Page 63 (pdf) 663.03 Applicability of chapter 607. Page 64 (pdf) 663.04 Requirements for carrying on financial institution business. Page 64 (pdf) 663.301 Definitions. Page 65 (pdf) 663.306 Decision by office. Page 65 (pdf) 663.313 Ownership of stock. Page 66 (pdf) 718.111 The association. Page 66 (pdf) 719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 67 (pdf) 720.302 Purposes, scope, and application. Page 67 (pdf) 720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 67 (pdf) 766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability. Page 68 (pdf) 865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 70 (pdf)