CS/CS/HB 685: Business Organizations
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Rooney ; Workman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy ; Campbell ; Gibbons ; McBurney ; Rodriguez, J. ; Spano
Business Organizations; Provides additional exceptions regarding requirement that LLC names be distinguishable from names of other entities or filings; divides ch. 607, F.S., into parts with existing provisions assigned to part I entitled "General Provisions," & creates two new parts, part II entitled "Social Purpose Corporations," relating to corporations with corporate purpose to create public benefit, & part III entitled "Benefit Corporations," relating to corporations with corporate purpose to create public benefit; provides that certain amendments entitle shareholders to appraisal rights.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/3/2014 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 59 |
| 2/12/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/19/2014 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 160 |
| 2/25/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 59 • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 151 • Now in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee -HJ 151 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147 |
| 3/21/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 12 HOB |
| 3/25/2014 | House |
• Favorable by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 345 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 345 |
| 4/2/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/04/14, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/4/2014 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 476 |
| 4/7/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 471 |
| 4/9/2014 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 502 |
| 4/21/2014 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 |
| 4/23/2014 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 617 • Read 3rd time -HJ 617 • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 618 |
| 4/23/2014 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 591 • Received -SJ 591 |
| 4/29/2014 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 800 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 800 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 654 -SJ 801 • Read 2nd time -SJ 800 • Read 3rd time -SJ 801 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 801 |
| 4/29/2014 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 876 |
| 6/13/2014 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/20/2014 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2014-209 |
