Corporations; directors and officers; enact reforms consistent with the Model Act; functions of a board of directors; change provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to directors and officers, so as to enact reforms consistent with the Model Act; to change provisions relating to the functions of a board of directors; to change provisions relating to elections of directors; to change provisions relating to terms for directors; to change provisions relating to actions without meetings; to change provisions relating to committees; to change provisions relating to derivative actions; to change provisions relating to officers; to change provisions relating to functions of officers; to change provisions relating to resignation and removal of officers; to enact provisions relating to business opportunities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Apr 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 17, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 11, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 364
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
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