CS/SB 838 (2020) -  Business Organizations

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Simmons
Business Organizations: Specifying that certain documents accepted by the Department of State for filing are effective on the date the documents are accepted by the department; revising the required contents of a meeting notice relating to the removal of a director by shareholders; authorizing a domestic corporation to acquire one or more classes or series of shares under certain circumstances; authorizing the department to direct certain interrogatories to certain corporations and to officers or directors of certain corporations, etc.
Effective Date: 06/18/2020
Last Event: 06/19/20 Chapter No. 2020-32 on Friday, June 19, 2020 11:45 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:17 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 01/14/20 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/28/20 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/05/20 9:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 495 Subject: Business Organizations Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 556959 , Robinson, W. Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 1305 Senate: Refused to Concur 03/12/2020 07:30 PM
    • House: Recede 03/13/2020 11:18 AM
    • A 145281 , Santiago Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 1956 Senate: Refused to Concur 03/12/2020 07:30 PM
    • House: Recede 03/13/2020 11:18 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 761118 , Commerce and Tourism, Simmons Date Filed: 01/13/20, Line#: 242 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/15/2020 09:31 AM
    • A 281600 , Commerce and Tourism, Simmons Date Filed: 01/13/20, Line#: 648 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/15/2020 09:31 AM
    • A 621802 , Commerce and Tourism, Simmons Date Filed: 01/13/20, Line#: 1900 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/15/2020 09:31 AM
    • A 506566 , Commerce and Tourism, Simmons Date Filed: 01/13/20, Line#: 2086 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/15/2020 09:31 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/5/2020 12:20:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/3/2020 2:13:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/28/2020 7:11:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/27/2020 3:58:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/15/2020 9:30:37 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/13/2020 2:24:26 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/26/2020 03:40 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/10/2020 11:58 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 661] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/13/2020 11:18 AM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 756] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-32 Time: 06/19/2020 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/18/2020 - 9:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/03/2020 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/13/2020 - 8:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/13/2020 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 918 Time: 03/13/2020 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 Time: 03/13/2020 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 145281 Recede Time: 03/13/2020 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 556959 Recede Time: 03/13/2020 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/13/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/12/2020 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Requested House to recede -SJ 833 Time: 03/12/2020 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Refused to concur in 2 amendment(s) (145281, 556959) -SJ 833 Time: 03/12/2020 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/10/2020 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/10/2020 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 145281 adopted Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 556959 adopted Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 556959 filed Time: 03/09/2020 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 145281 filed Time: 03/09/2020 - 7:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2020) Time: 03/06/2020 - 7:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/03/2020 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337 Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 336 Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/19/2020 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 320 Time: 02/19/2020 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20 -SJ 324 Time: 02/17/2020 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/05/2020 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 Time: 02/05/2020 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/05/20, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/31/2020 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 01/29/2020 - 7:41 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 214 Time: 01/28/2020 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/23/2020 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 187 Time: 01/22/2020 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 01/16/2020 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/15/2020 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 155 Time: 01/14/2020 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 63 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/14/20, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/09/2020 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 63 Time: 11/21/2019 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/07/2019 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
605.0116 CS/CS/HB 495
605.0207 CS/CS/HB 495
605.0215 CS/CS/HB 495
605.0702 CS/CS/HB 495
605.0716 CS/CS/HB 495, CS/SB 1510*
605.1104 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0120 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0123 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0125 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0127 CS/CS/HB 495
607.01401 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0141 CS/CS/HB 495, SB 596, HB 7031
607.0501 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0601 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0602 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0620 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0623 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0630 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0704 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0705 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0707 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0720 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0721 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0732 CS/CS/HB 495, SB 596, HB 7031
607.0750 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0808 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0832 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0850 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0855 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0858 CS/CS/HB 495
607.0901 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1002 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1003 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1102 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1103 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11035 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11045 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1106 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11920 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11921 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11923 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11924 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11932 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11933 CS/CS/HB 495
607.11935 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1202 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1301 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1302 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1303 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1320 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1333 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1340 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1403 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1406 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1422 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1430 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1431 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1432 CS/CS/HB 495
607.14401 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1501 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1502 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1503 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1504 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1505 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1507 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1509 CS/CS/HB 495
607.15091 CS/CS/HB 495
607.15101 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1520 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1602 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1604 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1622 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1703 CS/CS/HB 495
607.1907 CS/CS/HB 495
607.504 CS/CS/HB 495
617.0501 CS/CS/HB 495
617.0825 CS/CS/HB 495

(*) Not the latest version