AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 15, TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION, REGULATION, OPERATION AND DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Summary
Sections 1 and 7. These sections amend Sections 15-108(d) and 15-1102(a)(1)(a) of the Act to clarify and confirm the distinction between domestic partnerships and foreign partnerships and to make certain other conforming changes. Section 2. This section amends Section 15-401(l) of the Act to confirm and clarify the broad power and authority of a partner to delegate any or all of the partner’s rights, powers and duties to manage and control the business and affairs of a partnership, including any core governance functions. Section 3. This section amends Section 15-901(a) of the Act relating to conversions to a partnership to confirm that the term "other entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic partnership). Section 4. This section amends Section 15-902(a) of the Act relating to mergers and consolidations to confirm that "other business entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic partnership). Section 5. This section amends Section 15-903(a) of the Act relating to a conversion of a partnership to confirm that a domestic partnership may convert to any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic partnership). Section 6. This section amends Section 15-904(a) of the Act relating to the domestication of non-United States entities to confirm that the term "non-United States entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated non-United States business or entity. Section 8. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced May 5, 2017
Signed Jul 21, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2017 · House Jun 30, 2017
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 6, 2017
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 21, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
7 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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