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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1068: Business corporation act

Revising the Washington business corporation act.

Summary

  • Amends procedures, such as notice provisions, in the Washington Business Corporation Act (WBCA) governing corporate action taken without a shareholders' meeting or vote.
  • Defines and applies the term "corporate action" consistently throughout the WBCA and makes technical corrections to reflect changes to the WBCA made in 2007 on plurality voting.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 23, 2009
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 23, 2009
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other

AN ACT Relating to the Washington business corporation act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1068
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1068
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 189, 2009 Laws.
  3. Delivered to Governor.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  9. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  13. Placed on third reading.
  14. Committee recommendations adopted.
  15. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1068 in other sessions

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