Florida Senate Bill 654 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 685 (Ch. 2014-209)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Providing additional exceptions regarding the requirement that limited liability company names be distinguishable from the names of other entities or filings; providing additional exceptions regarding the requirement that corporate names be distinguishable; providing that the amendment of articles of incorporation or the merger, conversion, or share exchange of a social purpose or benefit corporation entitles the shareholders to appraisal rights; establishing requirements for the formation of a social purpose corporation and the formation of a benefit corporation, etc.

Business Organizations

Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee

Sen. Jeff Clemens [D]

Sen. Garrett Richter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-29	Senate	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 685 (Ch. 2014-209)
2014-04-29	Senate	Substituted CS/CS/HB 685
2014-04-29	Senate	Read 2nd time
2014-04-24	Senate	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
2014-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2014-03-26	Senate	Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2014-03-21	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2014-03-21	Senate	Now in Rules
2014-03-20	Senate	CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
2014-03-19	Senate	Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2014-03-18	Senate	CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2014-03-13	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2014-03-04	Senate	CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
2014-03-04	Senate	Introduced
2014-02-19	Senate	Now in Judiciary
2014-02-19	Senate	Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2014-02-17	Senate	CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2014-02-10	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2014-01-28	Senate	Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
2014-01-16	Senate	Filed

H0685 (Similar To) 2014-06-20 - Chapter No. 2014-209

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
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243	54		Amended Code	See Bill Text
310	171		Amended Code	See Bill Text
310	181		Amended Code	See Bill Text
329	10		Amended Code	See Bill Text
339	412		Amended Code	See Bill Text
420	101		Amended Code	See Bill Text
420	111		Amended Code	See Bill Text
420	161		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	02		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	386		Amended Code	See Bill Text
48	091		Amended Code	See Bill Text
605	0112		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	0101		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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607	193		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	501		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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607	504		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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607	509		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	510		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	511		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	512		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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607	601		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	602		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	603		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	604		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	605		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	606		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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607	608		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	609		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	610		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	611		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	612		Amended Code	See Bill Text
607	613		Amended Code	See Bill Text
609	08		Amended Code	See Bill Text
617	0401		Amended Code	See Bill Text
617	1908		Amended Code	See Bill Text
618	221		Amended Code	See Bill Text
619	04		Amended Code	See Bill Text
620	1108		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	430		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	462		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	489		Amended Code	See Bill Text
628	041		Amended Code	See Bill Text
631	262		Amended Code	See Bill Text
636	204		Amended Code	See Bill Text
641	2015		Amended Code	See Bill Text
655	0201		Amended Code	See Bill Text
658	23		Amended Code	See Bill Text
658	2953		Amended Code	See Bill Text
658	30		Amended Code	See Bill Text
658	36		Amended Code	See Bill Text
663	03		Amended Code	See Bill Text
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663	301		Amended Code	See Bill Text
663	306		Amended Code	See Bill Text
663	313		Amended Code	See Bill Text
718	111		Amended Code	See Bill Text
719	104		Amended Code	See Bill Text
720	302		Amended Code	See Bill Text
720	306		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	101		Amended Code	See Bill Text
865	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/654
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/BillText/Filed/HTML
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/BillText/c1/HTML
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/BillText/c2/HTML
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/Amendment/380342/HTML
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/Amendment/609448/HTML
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/Amendment/394950/HTML
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0654/Amendment/486112/HTML