Relating to the governance of nonprofit corporations.
Summary
Provides that, and specifies procedures and circumstances under which , members of nonprofit corporation and board of directors of nonprofit corporation may discuss issues or take action by electronic mail or other electronic means without meeting. Provides that affirmative vote of majority of board of directors to approve action under specified circumstances is act of board of directors and is effective on date specified in electronic mail announcement. Specifies circumstances under which majority of directors may approve dissolution if number of directors in office at time at which directors consider dissolution is less than required by laws of this state or by articles of incorporation or bylaws of nonprofit corporation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2021 · House Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 11, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Civil Law.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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