Businesses: business corporations; applicability of the business corporation act; modify. Amends sec. 123 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1123).
This bill modifies the Michigan Business Corporation Act to clarify which specific types of corporations are subject to its rules. It explicitly states that the act applies to various specialized entities like telegraph and telephone companies, while excluding insurance, banking, and savings institutions from its coverage. Additionally, the legislation permits telephone corporations organized under older laws to convert into limited liability companies. The bill includes a provision stating that it will only become effective if two other related bills are also passed into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Aug 15, 2024
Signed Dec 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 30, 2024 · House Dec 4, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Oct 30, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Dec 30, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2024 11:14 AM
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2024 10:06 AM
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 372 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
per Rule 41 referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Introduced
received on 10/30/2024
lower
Oct 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 401 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Oct 24, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Oct 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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