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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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.   Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

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

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.