HB 230

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2019
  • Passed Senate Jun 25, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 29, 2020

Business corporations; provide for benefit corporations

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jan 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Jul 29, 2020

Senate

Act 487

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Jun 30, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Jan 29, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jan 28, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2019

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Mar 01, 2019

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 12, 2019

House

House Second Readers

Feb 11, 2019

House

House First Readers

Feb 08, 2019

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 230/AP* PDF
LC 48 0037/a PDF

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