GA HB230 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on July 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on July 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for benefit corporations; to provide for the application of the Georgia Business Corporation Code; to provide for definitions; to provide for naming; to provide for stock certificates; to provide for amendments and transactions; to provide for duties and limitations of liability of directors of benefit corporations; to provide for annual public benefit reports; to change the definition of a foreign corporation; to change provisions relating to the right to dissent; to change provisions relating to the corporate name of a foreign corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Business corporations; provide for benefit corporations
Sponsors
Rep. Scott Holcomb [D] | Rep. Matthew Gambill [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] | Rep. Michael Wilensky [D] |
Rep. Matthew Wilson [D] | Sen. Josh McLaurin [D] | Sen. Jesse Stone [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-06-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #772 (Y: 32 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - House - House Vote #159 (Y: 165 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - House - House Vote #159 (Y: 165 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-01-01 | Effective Date | |
2020-07-29 | Act 487 | |
2020-07-29 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
2020-06-30 | House | House Sent to Governor |
2020-06-25 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2020-06-25 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2020-01-29 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2020-01-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2019-03-07 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2019-03-05 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
2019-03-05 | House | House Third Readers |
2019-03-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
2019-02-12 | House | House Second Readers |
2019-02-11 | House | House First Readers |
2019-02-08 | House | House Hopper |