SB 469 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations; update provisions

Committees

Current Status

05/05/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide for the updating of provisions relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations; to provide confirmation when an order for relief with respect to a corporation has been entered pursuant to the federal Bankruptcy Code of the power and authority of such corporation to take action pursuant to the decree of order or the court or judge in such bankruptcy proceedings; to provide that a board of directors can commit a corporation to submit a matter for shareholder approval even if the board of directors subsequently determines to recommend against it later; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/14/06 11:02 AM Senate Vote #659 052 000 000 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/23/06 02:20 PM House Vote #959 141 000 033 006 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/31/2006 Senate Read and Referred
02/09/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/13/2006 Senate Read Second Time
02/14/2006 Senate Third Read
02/14/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/15/2006 House First Readers
02/16/2006 House Second Readers
03/16/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/23/2006 House Third Readers
03/23/2006 House Passed/Adopted
04/03/2006 Senate Sent to Governor
05/05/2006 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/05/2006 Act 817
07/01/2006 Effective Date