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2005 SESSION
HB 1829 Business Trust Act; names of business entities. emergency.
Introduced by: Harry J. Parrish | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Names of business entities; emergency. Clarifies that the words permitted to be in a business trust name pursuant to the Business Trust Act can be considered in determining whether a corporate, limited liability company, business trust or limited partnership name is distinguishable from the names of other such entities that have been recorded, reserved or registered in the office of the clerk of the State Corporation Commission. If the name of a corporation that has ceased to exist is not distinguishable from that of another entity, it shall change its name upon reinstatement to one that is distinguishable before engaging in business. The measure also narrows existing cross-references and makes technical corrections.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/05 House: Prefiled & ord.printed w/emg.; offered 01/12/05 054127158 pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 054217452-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1829ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/29/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0379) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/05 House: Prefiled & ord.printed w/emg.; offered 01/12/05 054127158
- 01/06/05 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/13/05 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/05 House: Read first time
- 01/18/05 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/19/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/20/05 House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (94-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/21/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/21/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/14/05 Senate: Reported from C. & L. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 054217452-S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/17/05 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 054217452-S1
- 02/17/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1829S1
- 02/17/05 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/05 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1829ER)
- 03/09/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/21/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 379 (effective 3/21/05)
- 03/29/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0379)