LIMITED LIAB CO-LOW-PROFIT
Summary
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Allows for the creation of a low-profit limited liability company or L3C. Defines "L3C" or "low-profit limited liability company" to mean a limited liability company that does not have as a significant purpose the production of income or the appreciation of property and is organized for a business purpose that satisfies and is at all times operated to satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) it significantly furthers the accomplishment of one or more educational purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and would not have been formed but for the company's relationship to the accomplishment of charitable or educational purposes; (2) no significant purpose of the company is the production of income or the appreciation of property; and (3) the purpose of the company is not to accomplish one or more political or legislative purposes. Also provides that if a company which met the requirements of a low-profit limited liability company at its formation should at any time cease to satisfy any one of those requirements, it shall then immediately cease to be a low-profit limited liability company. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Aug 4, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2009 · House May 7, 2009
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
Apr 2, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
10
Aug 4, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 7, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-2)
house
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (58-0)
senate
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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