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CS/HB 1189: Corporate Actions

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Abbott

Corporate Actions; Provides defective corporate action is not void or voidable in certain circumstances; requires board of directors to take action to ratify defective corporate action; provides quorum & voting requirements for ratification of defective corporate actions; requires notice be given to shareholders of corporate action taken by board of directors; requires corporations to file articles of validation; provides registered agent may resign from companies by delivering specified statement of resignation to DOS; provides registered agents may pay one resignation fee regardless of whether resigning from one or multiple dissolved companies or corporations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1198 (Ch. 2024-265)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    2/6/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    2/7/2024 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/8/2024 House • Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/12/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/20/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/22/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1198 (Ch. 2024-265)

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  • CS/HB 1189, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (er) Corporate Actions Martin Similar Last Action: 6/26/2024 Chapter No. 2024-265 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.8298 Guardian Ad Litem direct-support organization. Page 33 (pdf)
    252.71 Florida Emergency Management Assistance Foundation. Page 34 (pdf)
    288.012 State of Florida international offices; direct-support organization. Page 34 (pdf)
    605.0113 Registered agent. Page 31 (pdf)
    605.0115 Resignation of registered agent. Page 24 (pdf)
    605.0207 Effective date and time. Page 29 (pdf)
    605.0213 Fees of the department. Page 28 (pdf)
    607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 28 (pdf)
    607.0145 Page 5 (pdf)
    607.0146 Page 8 (pdf)
    607.0147 Page 9 (pdf)
    607.0148 Page 11 (pdf)
    607.0149 Page 14 (pdf)
    607.015 Page 16 (pdf)
    607.0151 Page 17 (pdf)
    607.0152 Page 19 (pdf)
    607.0501 Registered office and registered agent. Page 32 (pdf)
    607.0503 Resignation of registered agent. Page 25 (pdf)
    607.193 Supplemental corporate fee. Page 33 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 28 (pdf)
    617.0501 Registered office and registered agent. Page 38 (pdf)
    617.0502 Change of registered office or registered agent; resignation of registered agent. Page 26 (pdf)
    617.0503 Registered agent; duties; confidentiality of investigation records. Page 39 (pdf)
    617.1807 Conversion to corporation not for profit; authority of circuit judge. Page 35 (pdf)
    617.2006 Incorporation of labor unions or bodies. Page 37 (pdf)
    658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • HB 1189, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2024 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c1) Corporate Actions Martin Compare Last Action: 6/26/2024 Chapter No. 2024-265 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    784595 - Amendment
    Remove lines 159-956 and insert:     		Abbott 2/5/2024
    12:24 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.8298 Guardian Ad Litem direct-support organization. Page 39 (pdf)
    252.71 Florida Emergency Management Assistance Foundation. Page 39 (pdf)
    288.012 State of Florida international offices; direct-support organization. Page 40 (pdf)
    605.0113 Registered agent. Page 36 (pdf)
    605.0115 Resignation of registered agent. Page 23 (pdf)
    605.0207 Effective date and time. Page 34 (pdf)
    605.0213 Fees of the department. Page 33 (pdf)
    607.0120 Filing requirements. Page 38 (pdf)
    607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 33 (pdf)
    607.0145 Page 5 (pdf)
    607.0146 Page 8 (pdf)
    607.0147 Page 9 (pdf)
    607.0148 Page 11 (pdf)
    607.0149 Page 14 (pdf)
    607.015 Page 16 (pdf)
    607.0151 Page 17 (pdf)
    607.0152 Page 19 (pdf)
    607.0501 Registered office and registered agent. Page 44 (pdf)
    607.0503 Resignation of registered agent. Page 44 (pdf)
    607.1507 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. Page 38 (pdf)
    607.1509 Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. Page 27 (pdf)
    607.193 Supplemental corporate fee. Page 37 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 33 (pdf)
    617.0501 Registered office and registered agent. Page 37 (pdf)
    617.0502 Change of registered office or registered agent; resignation of registered agent. Page 29 (pdf)
    617.0503 Registered agent; duties; confidentiality of investigation records. Page 26 (pdf)
    617.1807 Conversion to corporation not for profit; authority of circuit judge. Page 41 (pdf)
    617.2006 Incorporation of labor unions or bodies. Page 42 (pdf)
    620.1116 Resignation of registered agent. Page 31 (pdf)
    658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 36 (pdf)

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