Business entities; clarifies that name of entity cannot imply that is another type of business. (HB845)

Introduced By

Del. Joseph Johnson (D-Abingdon) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Business entities; names.  Clarifies that the name of a business entity, including a stock corporation, nonstick corporation, limited liability company, business trust, limited partnership, or registered limited liability partnership, cannot imply that it is another type of business entity. Under current provisions, the analysis is limited to whether a proposed name includes words or other designations associated with another type of entity. The bill also includes technical amendments.   Amends § 13.1-1012, § 13.1-1054, § 13.1-1214, § 13.1-1244, § 13.1-630, § 13.1-762, § 13.1-829, § 13.1-924, § 50-73.2, § 50-73.24, § 50-73.78, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2012 Committee
  • 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101061D
  • 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/19/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB845)
  • 01/19/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/23/2012 Read first time
  • 01/24/2012 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/25/2012 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2012 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 01/25/2012 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/26/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/13/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2012 Read third time
  • 02/15/2012 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2012 Enrolled
  • 02/17/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB845ER)
  • 02/17/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/20/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB845ER)
  • 02/20/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/01/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 63 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/01/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063)