RELATING TO PENAL LIABILITY FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES.
Summary
Requires a court to order the charter of a corporation forfeited and the certificate authorizing a foreign corporation to do business in the State revoked upon a felony or misdemeanor conviction of the corporation or its high managerial agent that is related to its business affairs. Repeals the requirement for findings for a court to order forfeiture of a charter or revocation of a certificate. Requires similar penalties for various partnership entities and limited liability companies and their foreign counterparts convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. Permits the winding up of the business.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Jan 30, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to EDB, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to EDB, JUD, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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