SB 1691 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT

Summary
Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA). Provides for a number of new filing fees. Provides a procedure for reinstatement of an expired limited liability partnership. Provides that fees for expedited services shall be deposited into the Business Services Special Operations Fund and provides specific fees. Amends the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA). Provides a new filing deadline for a limited partnership applying to use an assumed name within a calendar year evenly divisible by 5. Strikes language allowing the Secretary of State (SOS) to designate a limited partnership as not in good standing when failing to name and maintain an agent for service of process. Provides a new procedure to resign as an agent for service of process and requires a replacement within 60 days. Provides new procedures and fees for service of process when the SOS is the service agent. Provides that a restated certificate of limited partnership supersedes the original certificate and prior amendments. Provides that electronic filings under the ULPA & UPA must include the name of the person making the submission and that this inclusion satisfies the ULPA's & UPA's signature requirements. Provides that the SOS is not required to send a copy of a filed annual report and receipt. Provides that if an annual report is not timely filed, the SOS shall declare the partnership not in good standing and shall not file documents. Provides for a $100 penalty for failing to file an annual report within 60 days of the due date. Provides a new procedures for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, for an amended application for a certificate of authority, and for reinstatement of a foreign limited partnership following revocation. Repeals Section 1305 of the ULPA requiring documents filed to contain a FEIN. Effective July 1, 2011.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 31, 2011 Signed Jul 20, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2012 · House May 9, 2012

How they voted

309
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
May 29, 2012
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
3 Yea 9 Nay 7
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
11
Committee
17
Amendments
10
Jul 20, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-014-000
upper
May 29, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-014-000
upper
May 28, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
upper
May 28, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 25, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 25, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 10, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 10, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 10, 2012
upper
May 9, 2012
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
May 9, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (54-42-1)
house
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 11, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
May 11, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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