VA HB845 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 1 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 1 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Business entities; names. Clarifies that the name of a business entity, including a stock corporation, nonstock corporation, limited liability company, business trust, limited partnership, or registered limited liability partnership, cannot imply that it is another type of business entity. Under current provisions, the analysis is limited to whether a proposed name includes words or other designations associated with another type of entity. The bill also includes technical amendments.
Title
Business entities; clarifies that name of entity cannot imply that is another type of business.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-01 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0063) | |
| 2012-03-01 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 63 (effective 7/1/12) | |
| 2012-02-20 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2012-02-17 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2012-02-17 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB845ER) | |
| 2012-02-17 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2012-02-15 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-15 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2012-02-14 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-26 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
| 2012-01-26 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-24 | House: Read second time and engrossed | |
| 2012-01-23 | House: Read first time | |
| 2012-01-19 | House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101061D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1012 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 1054 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 1214 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 1244 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 630 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 762 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 829 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 13 | 1 | 924 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
