Business law.
Summary
Provides that the secretary of state (secretary) may remove a name or assumed name from its entity filing records if a name or assumed name falsely indicates or implies that the domestic filing entity or the foreign filing entity is, or is connected with, a government agency of this state, another state, or the United States. Expands what qualifies as an emergency as it relates to shareholder meetings. Sets forth the actions a corporation may take to address an emergency, including postponing a meeting or conducting a meeting by means of remote communication. Provides that a nonprofit corporation may hold meetings by means of remote communication, if provided for in the nonprofit corporation's bylaws. Allows a public corporation governed by IC 23-1 to elect not to have a staggered board system if the board of directors adopts a bylaw expressly electing not to. Provides that trademark filings shall be submitted electronically to the secretary.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 6, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 393: yeas 86, nays 0
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 91: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Zay
RRepublican
P
Martin Carbaugh
RRepublican
P
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Heaton
RRepublican
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