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CS/CS/HB 311: Securities

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Barnaby ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.

Securities; Revises list of securities & transactions that are exempt from registration requirements; authorizes issuer to engage in general advertising & solicitation; removes requirements for escrow agreement; revises amount that may be received for sales of certain securities; provides certain sales are voidable within specified timeframe; specifies limitation on amount of cash & other consideration that may be received from sales of securities; prohibits issuer from accepting more than specified amount from single purchaser; prohibits issuer from withdrawing any amount of offering proceeds until target offering amount has been received; provides that certain communications are not deemed to constitute general solicitation or general advertising.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2024-168)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/1/2023 House • Filed
11/13/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2024 House • PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/18/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/19/2024 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/22/2024 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/26/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
1/31/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/1/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/2/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2024-168)