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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6040: Business corp. act meetings

Addressing meetings under the business corporations act.

Summary

  • Establishes procedures and requirements under which a business corporation may hold its annual and special meetings solely by means of remote communication rather than having a physical assembly of shareholders at a particular geographic location.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6040), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJan 25, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2018
  6. LawMar 13, 2018
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2018
Session law
Chapter 55, Laws of 2018
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to meetings under the business corporations act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Padden R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6040
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6040
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 55, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

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