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HB16-1329

Limited Liability Companies Governing Law

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Financial Services & Commerce

Concerning laws governing limited liability companies codified in article 80 of title 7 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Bill Summary:

Section 1 of the act deletes the requirement that a partner's contribution to a limited liability company is a prerequisite to becoming a member of the company. Section 2 clarifies that the tax status of a limited liability company does not affect the immunity of a member of the company from liability for the company's acts. Section 3 limits the applicability of the statute of frauds, which requires certain contracts to be written to be enforceable, to operating agreements for limited liability companies. Section 4 reconciles the various partnership and limited liability company acts regarding compensation of a partner for services performed during the windup of the entity's affairs.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2016 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2016 Final Act PDF
04/29/2016 Rerevised PDF
04/28/2016 Revised PDF
04/14/2016 Reengrossed PDF
04/13/2016 Engrossed PDF
03/02/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/13/2016 FN2 PDF
04/01/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1329 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1329 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2016 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/14/2016 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/06/2016 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/29/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/14/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2016 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2016 House House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/02/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/10/2016 242 Limited Liability Companies Governing Law PDF