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
Date | Action |
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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) |