VA HB1360 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Securities Act; crowdfunding exemption. Creates an exemption from the securities, broker-dealer, and agent registration requirements of the Securities Act for any security issued by a Virginia entity if (i) the offering is conducted in accordance with the federal exemption for intrastate offerings in § 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Commission Rule 147; (ii) the offer and sale are made only to Virginia residents; (iii) the aggregate price of the securities offered under the exemption does not exceed $2 million or such other amount as the State Corporation Commission (SCC) establishes by rule or order; (iv) the maximum amount that may be invested by a purchaser who is not an accredited investor is $10,000 or such other amount as the SCC establishes by rule or order; (v) compensation is not paid to employees, agents, or other persons for the solicitation or based on the sale of such securities unless they are registered as a broker-dealer or agent, except as permitted by the SCC; (vi) neither the issuer nor any related person is subject to disqualification; and (vii) the security is sold in an offering conducted in compliance with conditions established by rule or order of the SCC, which may include requirements that proceeds from purchasers be placed in escrow in a depository institution located in the Commonwealth. The SCC may assess a filing fee not to exceed $500. The SCC is required to report annually on the implementation of the measure. The measure will expire on July 1, 2020.

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Title

Securities Act; crowdfunding exemption.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 400 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1360ER)
2015-03-06HouseEnrolled
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23HousePassed by for the day
2015-02-20HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-19SenatePassed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2015-02-19SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2015-02-19SenateReading of amendments waived
2015-02-19SenateRead third time
2015-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2015-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-02HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1360H1
2015-01-30HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15104116D-H1
2015-01-30HouseRead second time
2015-01-29HouseRead first time
2015-01-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104116D-H1
2015-01-27HouseReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2015-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
2014-12-03HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-12-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100473D

Same As/Similar To

SB763 (Same As) 2015-03-19 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
131514.1:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1360
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1360+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1360H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1360ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0400+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1402V0001+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H14V0049+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV1752+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S02V0065+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0559HB1360+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0615HB1360+HB1360
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2701+HB1360

Bill Comments

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