SB 838

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2018
  • Passed Senate May 17, 2018
  • Passed Assembly Aug 30, 2018
  • Signed by Governor Sep 28, 2018

Corporate records: articles of incorporation: blockchain technology.

Abstract

Existing law authorizes and regulates the formation and operation of a corporation, social purpose corporation, nonprofit public benefit corporation, nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, or nonprofit religious corporation, including, but not limited to, the adoption and contents of corporate articles of incorporation. This bill would also authorize, until January 1, 2022, a corporation or a social purpose corporation that does not have outstanding securities listed on specified securities exchanges to adopt provisions within its articles of incorporation authorizing records administered by or on behalf of the corporation in which the names of all of the corporation's stockholders of record, the address and number of shares registered in the name of each of those stockholders, and all issuances and transfers of stock of the corporation to be recorded and kept on or by means of blockchain technology, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Sep 28, 2018

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 889, Statutes of 2018.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 11, 2018

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 31, 2018

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 6116.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Aug 30, 2018

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6955.) Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 07, 2018

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 06, 2018

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Jul 05, 2018

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 3).

Jun 19, 2018

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 14, 2018

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on B. & F.

May 31, 2018

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on B. & F. and P. & C.P.

May 17, 2018

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5087.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 10, 2018

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

May 09, 2018

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4997.) (May 8).

Apr 27, 2018

Senate

Set for hearing May 8.

Apr 25, 2018

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on JUD.

Apr 19, 2018

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4744.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Apr 10, 2018

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on B. & F.I.

Apr 06, 2018

Senate

Set for hearing April 18.

Apr 04, 2018

Senate

Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F.I. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on B. & F.I. and JUD.

Mar 22, 2018

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on RLS.

Jan 16, 2018

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Jan 10, 2018

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 9.

Jan 09, 2018

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB838 HTML
01/09/18 - Introduced PDF
03/22/18 - Amended Senate PDF
04/10/18 - Amended Senate PDF
04/25/18 - Amended Senate PDF
05/10/18 - Amended Senate PDF
06/14/18 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/06/18 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/06/18 - Enrolled PDF
09/28/18 - Chaptered PDF

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