MD SB148 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 170
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Clarifying the duties of a director of a corporation and that the director must act in good faith, in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a similar position would use under similar circumstances; clarifying that a director who acts in accordance with the standard of conduct provided by a specified provision of law shall have specified immunity from liability; etc.

Tracking Information

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Title

Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Directors and Trustees - Duties and Immunity From Liability

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-04 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-03-10 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-26SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 170
2016-04-11SenateReturned Passed
2016-04-09HouseThird Reading Passed (134-0)
2016-04-08HouseSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-08HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-08HouseFavorable Report by Economic Matters
2016-03-11HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters
2016-03-10SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2016-03-08SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-08SenateFavorable with Amendments {728472/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-07SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-01-27SenateHearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-15SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0148?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0148f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0148t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_170_sb0148t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0148_72847201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0008/sb0148.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0148_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0148_ecm.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0148,s-0460&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0148,h-1267&stab=02&ys=2016RS

Bill Comments

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