HB359 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Corporations, Foreign, provided with same obligations, rights, and consequences as other foreign entities doing business unregistered, Sec. 10A-1-7.21 am'd; Secs. 10A-2-15.01, 10A-2-15.02 repealed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, foreign entities
(non-Alabama entities) are required to register
with the Secretary of State to transact business in
this state prior to maintaining any proceeding in
any court in this state. Existing law purports to
void contracts and agreements made or entered into
in this state by a foreign corporation prior to
registration. For other foreign entities, such as
limited liability companies and limited
partnerships, the failure to register does not
impair the validity of its contracts or actions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide foreign corporations
with the same obligations, rights, and consequences
as other foreign entities related to transacting
business without registring</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the consequences of a foreign
corporation transacting business without registering with the
Secretary of State; to amend Section 10A-1-7.21, Code of
Alabama 1975; and to repeal Sections 10A-2-15.01 and
10A-2-15.02, Code of Alabama 1975.
</p>
Subjects
Corporations
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 5:24 p. m. on May 2, 2012. | |
| May 2, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-304 on 05/09/2012. | |
| May 2, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 2, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 2, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 2, 2012 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| May 2, 2012 | DeMarco motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1164 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Concurrence Requested | |
| May 1, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 876 | |
| May 1, 2012 | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 875 | |
| May 1, 2012 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered | |
| May 1, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 12, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| March 22, 2012 | Re-referred to Committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections. | |
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Business and Labor | |
| March 15, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 364 | |
| March 15, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB359 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB359 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |