AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 15, TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION, REGULATION, OPERATION AND DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Summary
This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. This section amends Section 15-108(c) of the Act to provide that the name of a partnership must be such as to distinguish it from the name of any registered series of a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 2. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Apr 26, 2018
Signed Jul 23, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2018 · House Jun 30, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 5, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jun 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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