DFPR-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-LLC
Summary
Amends the Professional Service Corporation Act. Provides that the certificate of registration shall expire on January 1, 2019, and on January 1 of every third year thereafter, for any professional service corporation that renders services that are regulated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Establishes a renewal fee of $40 for a certificate of registration issued by the Department. Makes similar changes to the Medical Corporation Act. Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Defines "professional limited liability company". Removes provisions prohibiting a limited liability company from rendering certain professional services, and instead provides that a limited liability company that intends to provide a professional service licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must be formed in compliance with the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Amends the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Defines "license". Provides that one or more individuals may organize a professional limited liability company by filing articles of organization with the Secretary of State on forms furnished by the Secretary. Sets forth certain requirements the articles of organization must satisfy. Provides that the company name of a professional limited liability company must contain the terms "professional limited liability company", "P.L.L.C.", or "PLLC". Lists the professional services a professional limited liability company may render, with certain exceptions. Provides that a professional limited liability company's certificate of registration shall expire on January 1, 2019 and on January 1 of every third year thereafter; and that the renewal fee for a certificate of registration shall be $40 (rather than calculated at the rate of $40 per year). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 26, 2018
Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2018 · House May 25, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Apr 26, 2018
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-5)
house
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-4)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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