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HB 1285: Florida Business Entities

GENERAL BILL by Albritton

Florida Business Entities; Deleting the requirement that the Department of Economic Opportunity manage certain activities related to the commercialization of specified products, services, and ideas; redesignating the Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research as the Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology; authorizing the omission of certain confidential information from an annual benefit report of a social purpose corporation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 4/2/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-139
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2018 House • Filed
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 112
    1/12/2018 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 339
    1/19/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Careers and Competition Subcommittee, 01/23/18, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    1/23/2018 House • Favorable by Careers and Competition Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 392
    • Now in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee -HJ 392
    1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/30/2018 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 475
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 475
    2/6/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/08/18, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/8/2018 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 551
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 551
    2/22/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18
    2/28/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 713
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/1/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 745
    • Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 745
    3/1/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 444
    • Received -SJ 444
    3/5/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 690
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 690
    • Substituted for SB 1028 -SJ 690
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 690
    • Amendment(s) adopted (381798) -SJ 690
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 770
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 770
    3/6/2018 House • In returning messages
    3/9/2018 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (381798) -HJ 1203, 1207
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 100 NAYS 0 -HJ 1207
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1207
    3/26/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/30/2018 • Approved by Governor
    4/2/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-139

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  • HB 1285, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2018 at 2:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 Florida Capital Formation Act Clemons, Grant Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) Track This Bill
    S 1314 (c2) Florida Capital Formation Act Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) Track This Bill
    S 1028 Corporations Thurston Compare Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) -SJ 690 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.60 Department of Economic Opportunity; creation; powers and duties.
    288.9621 Short title.
    288.9622 Findings and intent.
    288.9623 Definitions.
    288.9625 Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research.
    288.96255 Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund; creation; duties.
    288.9627 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research.
    607.512 Preparation of annual benefit report.
    607.612 Preparation of annual benefit report.
    658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws.
    658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act.
    658.36 Changes in capital.

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  • HB 1285, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2018 at 4:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 Florida Capital Formation Act Clemons, Grant Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) Track This Bill
    S 1314 (c2) Florida Capital Formation Act Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) Track This Bill
    S 1028 Corporations Thurston Compare Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) -SJ 690 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.60 Department of Economic Opportunity; creation; powers and duties. Page 5 (pdf)
    288.9621 Short title. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.9622 Findings and intent. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.9623 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    288.9625 Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research. Page 10 (pdf)
    288.96255 Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund; creation; duties. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.9627 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research. Page 26 (pdf)
    607.512 Preparation of annual benefit report. Page 31 (pdf)
    607.612 Preparation of annual benefit report. Page 32 (pdf)
    658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 32 (pdf)
    658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 34 (pdf)
    658.36 Changes in capital. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • HB 1285, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2018 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers and Competition Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2018 (pdf)
    Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2018 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1028 Corporations Thurston Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1285 (Ch. 2018-139) -SJ 690 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    381798 - Amendment
    Between lines 22 and 23 insert:     		Brandes 3/2/2018
    9:42 AM     		House: Concur
    3/9/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2018 1:03 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2018 2:15 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2018 10:17 PM House 100 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.512 Preparation of annual benefit report. Page 1 (pdf)
    607.612 Preparation of annual benefit report. Page 2 (pdf)
    658.23 Submission of articles of incorporation; contents; form; approval; filing; commencement of corporate existence; bylaws. Page 2 (pdf)
    658.30 Application of the Florida Business Corporation Act. Page 4 (pdf)
    658.36 Changes in capital. Page 5 (pdf)

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