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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5387: Business orgs/uniformity

Creating uniformity in common provisions governing business organizations and other entities.

Summary

  • Establishes a new chapter providing uniform rules governing common administrative procedures and legal requirements that apply to specified business or nonprofit entities formed under the laws of this state or doing business in this state.
  • Amends various entity statutes to remove substantive provisions that are governed by the new chapter and instead reference applicable provisions of the new chapter.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 6, 2015
  6. LawMay 6, 2015
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 6, 2015
Session law
Chapter 176, Laws of 2015
Requested by
Other

AN ACT Relating to uniformity in common provisions governing business organizations and other entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5387
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5387
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5387
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2016**.
  2. Chapter 176, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5387 in other sessions

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