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CS/CS/HB 253: Regulation of Securities

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Barnaby ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin

Regulation of Securities; Revises requirements for registration of securities; requires OFR to deem applications for registration abandoned under certain circumstances; revises grounds on which office may revoke, suspend, or deny registration of securities; specifies office's powers in investigations of issuers; revises methods by which office may enter order suspending issuer's right to sell securities; revises requirements for applying for registration as dealer, associated person of dealer, or investment adviser; provides registration exemptions for private fund advisers; specifies continuing education requirements for associated persons of investment advisers & federal covered advisers; specifies requirements for certain previously registered associated persons; authorizes FSC to establish rules of conduct & prohibited business practices for intermediaries.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2023-205)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2023 House • PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/24/2023 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2023-205)