PA HB1716 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on July 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-07-15 - Act No. 59 of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally and providing for registration of name of domestic nonfiling association; in entity transactions, further providing for nature of transactions and for approval by limited liability company; in foreign associations, further providing for foreign registration statement; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and shareholders, further providing for derivative action; in foreign business corporations, further providing for application of article; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and members, further providing for derivative action; in general partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement; in limited partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement and for derivative action; and, in limited liability companies, further providing for contents of operating agreement and for derivative action.

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Title

In entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally and providing for registration of name of domestic nonfiling association; in entity transactions, further providing for nature of transactions and for approval by limited liability company; in foreign associations, further providing for foreign registration statement; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and shareholders, further providing for derivative action; in foreign business corporations, further providing for application of article; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and members, further providing for derivative action; in general partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement; in limited partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement and for derivative action; and, in limited liability companies, further providing for contents of operating agreement and for derivative action.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-07-03 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1716 PN 2230, Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-07-02 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-07-01 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-11-13 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-11-13 - House - House Floor: HB 1716 PN 2230, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-31 - House - House Floor: HB 1716 PN 2169, 2023 A2784 (Y: 102 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-10-31 - House - House Floor: HB 1716 PN 2169, 2023 A2632 (Y: 100 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-10-18 - House - House Commerce: Report Bill As Amended A02485 (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-18 - House - House Commerce: Adopt Amendment A02485 (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-18 - House - House Commerce: Bring Up The Bill For Consideration (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-07-15SenateAct No. 59 of 2024
2024-07-15SenateApproved by the Governor
2024-07-09SenatePresented to the Governor
2024-07-08SenateSigned in Senate
2024-07-08SenateSigned in House
2024-07-03SenateThird consideration and final passage (50-0)
2024-07-02SenateRe-reported as committed
2024-07-02SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2024-07-02SenateSecond consideration
2024-07-01SenateFirst consideration
2024-07-01SenateReported as committed
2023-11-28SenateReferred to JUDICIARY
2023-11-13SenateIn the Senate
2023-11-13HouseThird consideration and final passage (203-0)
2023-11-13HouseRe-reported as committed
2023-10-31HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2023-10-31HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2023-10-30HouseRemoved from table
2023-10-18HouseLaid on the table
2023-10-18HouseFirst consideration
2023-10-18HouseReported as amended
2023-09-26HouseReferred to COMMERCE

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1716
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1716&pn=2039
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1716&pn=2169
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1716&pn=2230
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1716&pn=2039&aYear=2023&an=02485
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1716&pn=2169&aYear=2023&an=02784
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1716&pn=2169&aYear=2023&an=02632
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB1716P2230.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/SFN/2023/0/HB1716P2230.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=6&theDate=10/18/2023&RollCallId=990
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=6&theDate=10/18/2023&RollCallId=992
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=6&theDate=10/18/2023&RollCallId=995
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=674
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=675
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=708
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=62&theDate=11/13/2023&RollCallId=1097
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=07/01/2024&RollCallId=1171
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=07/02/2024&RollCallId=1184
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=588

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