CORP. SERVICE OF PROCESS
Summary
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Requires a limited liability company (LLC) that has converted into a different entity to file a copy of the articles of conversion with the Secretary of State. Allows the Secretary of State to accept service of process for a domestic corporation or LLC that has dissolved, faces criminal charges, or has failed to appoint or maintain an agent or whose agent cannot be found. Requires the articles of incorporation of an LLC to specify the company's duration, making the duration perpetual if not specified. Provides that restated articles of incorporation supersede any previous articles or amendments. Expands the grounds for dissolution of an LLC or revocation of admission for a foreign LLC to failure to respond to interrogatories or failure to tender adequate payment to the Secretary of State. Creates a process for revoking a foreign LLC's right to admission. Effective July 1, 2013.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Apr 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 5, 2013
Signed Aug 5, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2013 · House Mar 1, 2013
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 9, 2013
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 5, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-5)
house
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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