Securities
Summary
Securities; Revises list of securities & transactions that are exempt from registration requirements; authorizes issuer to engage in general advertising & solicitation; removes requirements for escrow agreement; revises amount that may be received for sales of certain securities; provides certain sales are voidable within specified timeframe; specifies limitation on amount of cash & other consideration that may be received from sales of securities; prohibits issuer from accepting more than specified amount from single purchaser; prohibits issuer from withdrawing any amount of offering proceeds until target offering amount has been received; provides that certain communications are not deemed to constitute general solicitation or general advertising.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 1, 2023
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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